Links to AFT Washington-affiliated Bargaining Agreements
The most-up-to-date local bargaining agreements can be found here. The contract years which are covered are specified with each.
Still to come, K-12 classified contracts.
Resources
Labor Education and Research Center has lots of resources
Looking for classes on organizing or shop steward training? Want to find out about labor history in our state? How about checking out a labor video for your next member meeting? You can find all of this and much more through the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center at http://georgetown.southseattle.edu/LERC/ which is located at the Georgetown Campus branch of South Seattle Community College.
Labor and Working-Class History Association (LWCHA)
LAWCHA is an organization of scholars, teachers, students, labor educators, and activists who seek to promote public and scholarly awareness of labor and working-class history through research, writing, and organizing. Visit their website at http://lawcha.org/wordpress/ where you can find labor history news, events, actions, and more.
Glossary of Union Terms
What does collective bargaining mean? What is agency fee? Find out the definitions of these and other commonly used union terms at http://aft.org/about/union101/glossary.cfm.
Workers' Rights Manual
This is an invaluable resource that offers easy access to lots of vital information about workers’ rights in Washington State. It can be downloaded for free at The Labor Education and Research Center's website in both English & Spanish – http://georgetown.southseattle.edu/LERC/
AFT Leadernet
AFT LeaderNet is a secure, registration-based Web site and is full of valuable resources and tools for affiliate leaders, staff and activists.
Important Info for Every Member of All Ages on Social Security Reform
Download a fact sheet on two simple ways you can protect Social Security, no matter what your age.
Bylaws and Standing Rules
The Bylaws which govern our organization.
Declaring a Financial Emergency - Q&A
Financial Emergency Questions and Answers
There have been a number of questions about the potential action by the State Board for Community and Technical College’s (SBCTC) to declare a financial emergency. The following is an attempt to answer some of the questions that you may have, and hopefully to bring some clarity to what impact this has on your contract and what this means for you as faculty.
Links to Literacy Resources (ABE/ESL)
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has a great web page that contains links to various websites having to do with adult literacy, English as a Second Language, teaching to non-English speaking persons, learning materials and lesson plans, and much more.