New month, new-sletter. Welcome to November, unit members!

I want to start by thanking you for updating your contact information and being patient with me while I tried to figure out the intricacies of mass emailing through Gmail. Ugh. If you still didn’t get a message from the CTA in your personal inbox, please let me know. Our sunshine letter is drafted and being finalized, and more negotiations information will be heading to your personal inbox as things progress. I really don’t want anyone to miss it! Your voice is so important. Speaking of negotiations and union updates…

Union News

There is power in numbers. Leverage the power of your union’s reach by networking and taking advantage of our connections to NEA, CTA, and CCA. These benefits range from CTA membership benefits that can save you money on rental cars, theme park tickets, and even special loan interest rates, to CCA and CTA conferences and grants, to educator benefits from NEA. This month, our EBoard met with our CCA Regional Rep, Dr. Jackie Bobeye, who encouraged us to encourage our members to apply for grants and attend some conferences. You can even apply for grant funding to attend said conferences. Find more information here: California Community College Association (CCA) Grants

Coming Up

Sunshine season – keep an eye on upcoming board meeting agendas for sunshine letters from the District and our union.