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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 4d

California gig drivers now have the RIGHT to form a union and negotiate with Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare companies.

#AB1340 is a gamechanger! Now gig drivers can bargain together for better working conditions and respect!

Poster celebrating the victory of gig drivers' right to form a union, featuring a group of individuals holding a banner reading 'WE ARE THE CA GIG WORKERS UNION' in front of a government building, with text 'AB 1340 SIGNED INTO LAW VICTORY!' at the top.

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 1d

AB 715 has passed the Legislature and now heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk.

By anchoring enforcement to a politicized definition of antisemitism & inviting politically motivated complaints, AB 715 sets a dangerous precedent of censorship & erasure.

Tell Gov Newsom: #VetoAB715
tinyurl.com/vetoab715

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 2d

You may have received fancy postcards, personalized emails, or phone calls encouraging you to drop your union membership from the Freedom Foundation. The foundation runs Opt Out Today, a deceptive marketing campaign to try to get union members to leave their unions. www.calfac.org/what-you-nee...

What You Need to Know about Anti-Union Mailers - California Faculty Association

You may have received fancy postcards, personalized emails, or phone calls encouraging you to drop your union membership from a group called the Freedom

www.calfac.org

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 5d

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has initiated an antisemitism complaint against the CSU system. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights also notified the CSU of alleged racial discrimination due to interactions with the PhD Project. www.calfac.org/csu-administ...

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 8d

This Congress capitulates, strips away, and serves the wealthy few.

But the next Congress can be different.

The next Congress can defend immigrants, students,& faculty.

The next Congress can protect healthcare and academic freedom.

Choice is clear: put a ✔️ on fascism or accept it.

#YesOnProp50

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 11d

CSU faculty's privacy at risk after CSU Los Angeles complied with a request with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to hand over employee contact information. Please get in touch with us immediately if you receive matters related to this issue.

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 12d

California didn’t ask to be at the center of this national fight. But here we are. And the choice before us is clear: put a check on fascism or accept it.

Vote YES on Prop 50! ✊🏾

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 13d

Here are Digital Security Tips to Protect Yourself from Doxing www.calfac.org/here-are-dig...

Here are Digital Security Tips to Protect Yourself from Doxing - California Faculty Association

CFA members support the rights of faculty to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech, as well as their right to academic freedom. Please see

www.calfac.org

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 18d

Federal Proposal Would Limit How Long International Students Can Stay in U.S. www.calfac.org/federal-prop...

Federal Proposal Would Limit How Long International Students Can Stay in U.S. - California Faculty Association

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposal at the end of last month that would limit how long international students can stay in the

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 18d

Although this bill passed both legislative chambers, nine legislators—champions of CFA—sided with California teachers and abstained from voting.

We urge you to tell Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB715 by adding your signature here. 📩

win.newmode.net/caircaliforn... #VETOAB715

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 20d

www.calfac.org/get-to-know-...

Get to Know the CSU Board of Trustees Part 3 - California Faculty Association

On Tuesday, CFA members, Students for Quality of Education (SQE) interns, and our union siblings demanded accountability from the CSU Board of Trustees.

www.calfac.org

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 20d

Over the last 2 weeks, we provided an overview of 13 members of the CSU Board of Trustees. Do you see a pattern? The majority of trustees who adopt rules, regulations, and policies have very little experience in higher education & have made decisions that have harmed our faculty, students, &staff.

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 24d

🚨 AB 715 has passed the Legislature early this morning and now heads to Governor Newsom’s desk.

Tell Governor Newsom: Veto AB 715. Link 👇🏽

win.newmode.net/caircaliforn...

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

win.newmode.net

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 26d

Fair elections, made in California, decided by voters.

Vote YES on Prop 50 on November 4th to stop Republicans from rigging the 2026 midterms. #CFAYesOnProp50 #ElectionRigging

www.calfac.org/cfa-for-yes-on-50/ for more information

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 27d

This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 50, which—if it passes—can give us the Congress we need to stop these fascist and authoritarian tactics.

We will not sit idly and watch our communities be torn apart. Sí se puede ✊🏾
#CFAForYesOn50 #YesOnProp50

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Nichelle Henderson for CA Superintendent @nshlh.bsky.social · 28d

Proud to stand with my union, California Faculty Association/SEIU 1983, and union siblings today to rally against the CSU Board of Trustees.

This system belongs to the people who work in it, learn in it, and fight for it.

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Sep 8

Pro Tem McGuire : (916) 651-4002 & Assembly Speaker Rivas: (916) 319-2029

#NoAB715 #ProtectEducators #HandsOffStudents #HandsOffEducation

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Sep 8

AB 715 discriminates against Black, Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Indigenous students by letting lawmakers to appoint a statewide coordinator to censor education.

📞 CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Sep 8

AB 715

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Sep 7

🚨AB 715 does not protect us, it silences us. This bill threatens classroom teachers and students. We have just days to stop it. ✊🏾

CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!

Oppose AB 715!

📲 Pro Tem McGuire : (916) 651-4002 & Assembly Speaker Rivas: (916) 319-2029

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Sep 3

SB 98, the SAFE Act, authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) would protect school communities in the face of heightened immigration enforcement, passed the Assembly and Senate today. The legislation is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk for his consideration. ✊🏾🦋

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Aug 28

An arbitrator has ordered San José State University (SJSU) to grant tenure and promotion to Dr. Peggy Boylan Ashraf, ending a years-long battle that exposed flawed evaluation practices by SJSU’s top administrators.

www.calfac.org/arbitrator-a... #CFAWins #UnionPower #HigherEd

Arbitrator Awards Tenure, Promotion in Huge Grievance Win - California Faculty Association

An arbitrator has ordered San José State University (SJSU) to grant tenure and promotion to Dr. Peggy Boylan Ashraf, ending a years-long battle that

www.calfac.org

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Aug 28

The CSU Board of Trustees will reconvene in Long Beach on September 7-10.

We are strongly encouraging CFA members, especially from the Southern California campuses, to register to offer public comment on September 9. #LiberateTheCSU #UnionPower

Register: bit.ly/BOT0925

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Aug 25

CFA members join TransLatina Coalition bright and early on Sunday for Walk4Humanity march ✊🏾

Love, Resistance and Joy always 💕

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · Aug 23

Join us in a 2-mile walk, stroll, or roll through L.A.! CFA members are supporting the TransLatin@ Coalition in their fundraising event “Walk for Humanity” in Los Angeles tomorrow.

All the details are in the link below!
www.calfac.org/los-angeles-...

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