AFT 1521, Student Internship Program

Join our LA College Faculty Guild (AFT 1521) and California Community College locals statewide this Thursday, March 7th, 2024, as we march with students, faculty, staff, and community members to the state capitol to demand:

-Affordability and access to higher education
-Student and workforce housing
-Environmental justice in our communities

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Internship Opportunity:
Social Media Organizer

AFT 1521 is currently hiring 2 Social Media Organizers for the 2023 Fall semester. The Student Internship Program gives community college students real-life experience in organized labor and political/educational campaigning. 

Requirements:
- Commit 7 hours per week.
- Must have a flexible schedule. 
- Reliable transportation. 
- 12 weeks commitment.
- All majors are welcome.
- Undocumented students are welcome to apply.

Submit Resume to Lead Coordinator Juan Carlos Vasquez

Subjectline: AFT 1521 Social Media Organizer

Deadline: August 15, 2023

Are you a Los Angeles City or County resident? Are equitable and supportive learning environments important to you and your loved ones?

This November 8th four of the seven Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees will be on the ballot! The LACCD Board of Trustees are responsible for the management of all nine community colleges in the district. The board of trustees is the governing body of LACCD and seeks to ensure the best interest of students, Faculty, staff, and our communities in all types of management decisions.

Join us November 8th in electing Steve Veres (Seat 2), Sara Heranandez (Seat 4), Gabriel Bulena (Seat 6), and Kelsey Iino (Seat 7) who are , , and !

Learn more about our candidates: https://linktr.ee/Student.Internship.Program

Join us for our “Labor for Kelsey Fundraiser”this Saturday, October 8th at the at 5:30pm.

"Together, we can elect Trustees who are and !

Bring a friend or two and we hope to see you there!” And use our hashtags! 😁

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HUGE!!! Congratulations SBWorkersUnited !!!!

Where is the leadership addressing the underlying problems our students are facing?

Mental health, high cost of living, stagnant wages, high rent, meeting basic needs, the digital divide, tuition cost, student debt are just some obstacles our students face.

College enrollment has plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

Five young climate activists are on their seventh day of a hunger strike outside the White House, to demand government action on climate to match the severity of the crisis.

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Low-ball capitalism

‘People are fed up’: Dollar General workers push to unionize amid hostility from above Employees alleges allege intimidation and union-busting at low-cost retailer that reported billions in sales last year

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Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage The labor activism runs the gamut of American industry, powered by the same grievances about wages, benefits and quality of life driving the Great Resignation.

We are still in a pandemic!

The safety of our students, staff, and Faculty should be the priority of our district.

Sign the petition to lower the class caps for in-person instruction and reduce in-person services during winter and spring 2022 due to the imminent threat of COVID-19.

Petition in bio.

applauds Gavin Newsom California Governor signing SB 330 Senator María Elena Durazo to create affordable housing opportunities for LACCD low-income students and employees! Steven Veres Gabriel Buelna David Vela Andra Hoffman Mike Fong Nichelle Hunter Henderson Los Angeles City College Pierce College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Mission College East Los Angeles College West Los Angeles College (WLAC) Los Angeles Harbor College LATTC - Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Los Angeles Valley College California Community Colleges California Department of Educationhttp://laccd.edu/Documents/NewsDocuments/2021/LACCD%20Applauds%20Governor%20Newsom%20for%20Signing%20Affordable%20Housing%20Bill%20101221.pdf

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