@bft1078.bsky.social
CFT/AFT Local 1078
Thank you to our counselor and behavioralist representatives: Ali O-M, Megan C, and Miranda G. for speaking at the school board meeting last night! Shout out to the BFT support team who came out on a school night! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social @aft.org
16.10.2025 18:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BFT is union strong! 2025 Professional Development and Union Shirt Day! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social
07.10.2025 00:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
02.10.2025 05:32 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social
22.09.2025 22:07 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @cclabor.bsky.social
22.09.2025 22:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BFT vice president, Regina Chagolla, was interviewed for this article. βWe live in a state that has elected officials who refuse to cater to the Trump administrationβs ideology, and so we have to continue to work together to fight to defend public education.β
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
BFT is at the @cftunion.bsky.social Union Summer School learning how to be even more effective in organizing our members and building Union power!
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
Thank you to our members who spoke at today's board meeting! They explained why a fair contract now is so important. #unionpowerforall #wecantwait #publicschools
@cftunion.bsky.social
Thank you to our speakers tonight! You let the school board know how their priorities and inaction affect your lives and livelihoods. Educators deserve better! Close the educator wage gap! #wecantwait
08.05.2025 04:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BFT and BCCE showed up in force at tonight's school board meeting! We let them know that we will fight for what our students and educators deserve:
π Fully funded schools
π Stability for all
π No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
BFT is a proud sponsor of todayβs REI Union Berkeley Community Hearing and unionization efforts.
#unionpowerforall
π£We Can't Wait! 77% of BFT has signed on to the #wecantwait campaign, along with over a dozen more California school districts. These tenets are more important than ever. Join us at the May 7th school board meeting to show your support! #unionpower
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
Our negotiations team met with representatives from the BUSD administration to begin bargaining for a new contract. Our proposals fall under three tenets:
π Fully staffed schools
π Stability for students and community
π Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social
BFT representing at Lobby Day in Sacramento! We started at @cftunion.bsky.social offices, connected with Assemblymember @asmmuratsuchi.bsky.social , then headed to Senate and Assembly offices to advocate for California students and educators. @aftunion.bsky.social #strongertogether
10.04.2025 05:16 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0π£ Four more days until the first negotiations meeting between the BFT bargaining team and BUSD reps. 77% of our members signed on to statewide bargaining demands to:
π Fully staff our schools
π Provide stability for our students and communities
π Improve educator pay
WE CAN'T WAIT!
π£ WE CAN'T WAIT! Join Berkeley teachers for walk-ins at school sites on May 1st. We also need your presence and support at the school board meeting on May 7th. Save the date! #unionstrong #berkeleyteachers #berkeleyisauniontown @cftunion.bsky.social
08.04.2025 04:55 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Randi Weingarten, president of @aftunion.bsky.social , spoke at the Convention today. She spoke of fear, hope, and fighting back using #unionpowerforall Our VP is ready! @cftunion.bsky.social #cftconv25 #unionstrong #standupfightback
16.03.2025 00:29 β π 19 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0BFT won an award for most member growth in a medium-sized union! We are at 98% membership! #unionpowerforall
We are also celebrating 75 years as a part of @cftunion.bsky.social #cftconv25 #unionstrong
BFT and BCCE are at the @cftunion.bsky.social 80th Convention representing Berkeley educators! What do we do when education is under attack? #standupfightback
15.03.2025 00:57 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0At union comment, BFT members and our union president addressed the school board regarding educator compensation, layoffs, and staffing needs. Fully staffed schools and stability help our students thrive!
#whenwefightwewin #wecantwait #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social
Check out this article in @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the We Can't Campaign:
capitalandmain.com/teachers-acr...
@wearecta.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social #unionstrong
What a kickoff! We are pumped and ready to fight for our students, our communities, our educators. When we fight, we win!
#unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social #oaklandteachers #richmondteachers #berkeleyteachers
We Can't Wait campaign kickoff! We are demanding:
πΉοΈstability for our students
πΉοΈfully funded schools
πΉοΈclose the educator wage gap
@jeff-f7.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @aeaeducators.bsky.social #unionstrong #wecantwait #whenwefight #wewin
Tomorrow! Rain or Shine!
04.02.2025 02:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BFT members across the district wore union shirts to show our unity and strength in numbers. We stand for our students and families. #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social
28.01.2025 01:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Join BFT, UEASF, UTR, and OEA on Tuesday, February 4th for our We Can't Wait campaign kickoff! Educators throughout CA are banding together to demand the state fully fund our public schools.
#unionstrong #publicschools #californiaeducators #publiceducationforall #studentsfirst