California Faculty Association

CFA Members Lead at SEIU California Convention as President Margarita Berta-Ávila Wins Purple Bear Award https://www.calfac.org/cfa-members-lead-at-seiu-california-convention-as-president-margarita-wins-purple-bear-award/

Our neighbors are being shackled on ICE deportation flights and flown far from their families in inhumane conditions—subjected to abuse, sometimes with no A/C and broken toilets. This abuse has to stop. Take action to #DeICEflights SEIU.org/DeICEflights

Flyer with the information to register for bargaining town hall. We are inviting all CFA members to attend our upcoming virtual Bargaining Town Hall on Monday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the proposals we discussed with management. Please register today, this is open to all faculty. If you are not a member, you can sign up today to be part of the townhall. Link to register https://bit.ly/cfabargainingupdate1125 ✊🏽#CFABargainingUpdate

🔔CFA Bargaining Update:

We are inviting all CFA members to attend our upcoming virtual Bargaining Town Hall on Monday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the proposals we discussed with management.

Link to register bit.ly/cfabargainin... ✊🏽#CFABargainingUpdate

Earlier this year, @seiucalifornia & @seiuusww President David Huerta was arrested while peacefully exercising his First Amendment rights at an ICE raid in LA when he was tackled and detained. We stand with David and will fight until every family is safe from fear. #JusticeForDavid

We’re outside the federal court in San Francisco for a case challenging the Trump administration’s move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Because when protections are stripped from some of us, it harms all of us! #WeMakeAmericaWork #TPSjustice

🔔CFA Bargaining Update: Our first bargaining meeting with CSU management since March is happening today and tomorrow, November 21. Join on Bargaining Town Hall on Monday 11/24 to learn more about the proposals we discussed with management. Register --> https://bit.ly/cfabargainingupdate1125

We hold in our hearts all of our trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming siblings stolen from us through acts of anti-transgender violence. Our community deserves to thrive and be their authentic selves and we will continue to fight for them side-by-side. 🏳️‍⚧️

Register for CFA Bargaining Town Hall: Proposals Regarding Salary, Workload, AI, and More | Monday, November 24  - California Faculty Association Our first bargaining meeting with CSU management since March will be held on November 20 and 21.  We are inviting all CFA members to attend our

We must win a contract that strengthens the rights of our members and improves our working conditions at a time when the core values of public education are under severe attack.

Register and join us for our General Membership Bargaining Town Hall on November 24. 👇
www.calfac.org/register-for...

@cfaunited.bsky.social Treasurer Vang Vang is right. Making the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program harder to access is weaponizing the program against public workers who serve their communities. www.calfac.org/public-servi...

Generation after generation, Native American workers have shown us how to organize, resist, and win. Today, we honor that legacy and stand firm against attacks on equity and representation. The fight continues and our solidarity is unwavering. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Union-busting has got to go! Solidarity with Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores across the country as they fight for a fair contract ✊

No Contract, No Coffee!

No Contract, No Coffee Pledge 👇🏽

action.fightforaunion.org/a/no-contrac...

📣 A big step toward justice

Thanks to the dedication of our community and partners, detained individuals at B18 can now meet with a lawyer privately and have their voices heard. Every story matters, every voice counts. 🫂

Our fight continues!

#RightToCounsel #JusticeForAll #SomosCHIRLA

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Rule Change Undermines the Program  - California Faculty Association The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has amended a rule that redefines employer eligibility to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What the ED calls the “final rule” will exclude any organization that engages in activities that the department deems unlawful or in conflict with established public policy.

www.calfac.org/public-servi...

The shutdown may be over, but their cruelty isn’t.
Cuts. Layoffs. Skyrocketing costs.
Working people are still cleaning up their mess.

The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure SNAP Participants Get November Food Benefits Nearly two-thirds of the funds needed for a full month of benefits are available in SNAP’s contingency fund and must be used when regular funding for SNAP runs short. The Administration must release t...

💰The Administration could use reserve funds to protect SNAP, WIC, families, and jobs. Instead, it’s cozying up to billionaires for a tacky ballroom. 42 million people are at risk of going hungry. Check your priorities. Get the facts: seiu.co/3L7qLCX

The Dept of Education's “Higher Education Compact” threatens to impose political control over what is taught and who can study or work on our campuses. Join SEIU members for a teach-in on the compact on Wed Nov 12 at 7pm ET/6pm CT/4pm PT REGISTER HERE: seiu-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A Big Thank You to Our Members for Their Work to Pass Prop 50  - California Faculty Association Prop 50 has passed overwhelmingly, sending a clear message to the country that California will not sit idle while our democracy is under attack. Election

Prop 50 has passed overwhelmingly, sending a clear message to the country that California will not sit idle while our democracy is under attack.

www.calfac.org/a-big-thank-you-to-our-members-for-their-work-to-pass-prop-50/

The math is MATHING and the results are IN. 📈 Working people stood up and sent a clear, powerful message at the ballot box.

Candidates who prioritize workers—like Mamdani, Sherrill, and Spanberger—won BIG.

The power of a united front is undeniable.

Let's keep this momentum!

seiu.co/47nSgRo

All working families deserve treats, not tricks! #FairContractsNow

Donald Trump knows he will lose in 2026, so he is rigging the game. California isn’t rolling over. We’re fighting fire with fire bringing this fight to the ballot on November 4th to protect your vote, ensure fair representation, and preserve our democracy. 🔥🗳️

Vote Yes on Prop 50 on November 4th.

Final Reminder to Vote YES on Prop 50 on November 4! - California Faculty Association The Statewide Special Election on November 4 is quickly approaching—with Proposition 50 being the only measure on the ballot. We strongly encourage every

Final Reminder to Vote YES on Prop 50 on November 4! www.calfac.org/final-remind...

Learn your constitutional rights regardless of immigration status & how to protect yourself in your home, school, or out in the street if you are approach by ICE.

Join us on November 5th from 4:00PM - 5:00PM. Register on https://forms.office.com/r/q1STuGi1jY

Ready, set, VOTE! This is our moment, California.

Vote by mail. Vote Early. Vote YES on Prop 50 by November 4th.

We’re in the final stretch with only 7 days until Election Day! Make your plan to vote, get the facts on Prop 50, volunteer, and share the voter protection hotline number. 🗳️

VOTE TODAY! VOTE YES ON 50! #yesonca50 #yesonprop50 #castrong

Rally and Offer Public Comment for CSU Board of Trustees Meeting on November 18  - California Faculty Association We are asking for your support at the upcoming CSU Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting on November 18 in Long Beach.  If you are able and willing, please

Join us on November 18 to rally and offer public comment for CSU Board of Trustees Meeting www.calfac.org/rally-and-of...

CFA Fall 2025 Assembly: Rising Together and Paving the Way Forward  - California Faculty Association CFA President Margarita Berta-Ávila opened our virtual CFA Fall 2025 Assembly by acknowledging ongoing challenges that public higher education is facing,

Over the course of our two-day General Assembly, CFA delegates and members came together and held impassioned and thoughtful dialogue on how to move our organization forward.

Read more: www.calfac.org/cfa-fall-202...

What workers need:

✅ Affordable healthcare
✅ Good union jobs
✅ Safety for our families
✅ A government that works for US

What MAGA Republicans deliver:
❌ Billionaire tax breaks
❌ Higher premiums
❌ Medicaid cuts

We’re not backing down: seiu.co/42S0COj

The attacks on educators around issues of free speech are not going to decrease. Drop the charges! Solidarity is not a crime!

#dropthecharges
#handsofffaculty

UPDATE: Faculty union sues CSU to shield personal information from Trump The latest education news updates from EdSource.

Rise up, fight back! ✊🏽http://edsource.org/?page_id=742822