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3356 Barham Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA. 90068
Ph: 323 851-1521
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Welcome Members
During its 25-year history, the AFT College Guild, Local 1521 evolved into the second largest AFT/CFT local in California.
The AFT College Guild was the first AFT/CFT community college Faculty local in California to include classified brothers and sisters. the newly formed Staff Guild continues to be the largest unit of community college classified employees in California, currently representing 1000 Clerical/Technical employees. The organization of the classified unit into Local 1521 set a precedent for organizing other classified units within community colleges in California.
The College Guild appointed Sandra Lepore as Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the new unit. The first order of business was to launch a membership drive and immediately get new members to sign up. Classified and faculty joyfully celebrated the AFT victory. Local 1521 was certified the bargaining agent for the unit on August 23, 1983.
In 1982, the local and national AFT organized a decertification election for the Clerical/technical Unit I employees of the Los Angeles Community College District. At that time, Unit I was represented by the California School employees Association (CSEA) and was the only unit in the Los Angeles Community College District not represented by an AFL/CIO union. In October 1983 the first election of chapter chairs/delegates and alternates for the Staff Guild Executive Board was held. On November 15 the Staff Guild elected Barbara Kleinschmitt president, Birt Tidwell Vice President, and Jeanne Bascom Secretary.
President's Message
Velma J. Butler, President
vbutler@aft1521.org
Office(323) 851-1521, Ext. 201, Mon-Fri
Dear Clerical/Technical Unit I Member :
Welcome to the AFT College Staff Guild, Local 1521A website. The AFT Staff Guild is the exclusive representative of the Clerical/Technical Unit of the Los Angeles Community College District.
Our continued effectiveness as representative depends to a large degree upon the participation of our members. You are most cordially invited to attend our meeting and become involved in the work of our committees. There are Worksite Meetings, Executive Board Meetings, General Membership Meetings, as well as Conferences.
All Staff Guild members are entitled to participate in a series of CFT/AFT insurance programs.
The Staff Guild exists to serve its members by representing their viewpoints and ideas to the administration and before the Board of Trustees, and the Personnel Commission, by initiating and effectuating educational and personnel reforms, by protecting the member's professional standards, status, and rights and by representing Unit I classified employees at the collective bargaining and consultation table.
If there is any way in which we can be of assistance, do not hesitate to call the officers of the Staff Guild, your colleagues in the District.
In Strength and Unity,
Velma J. Butler, President
AFT College Staff Guild, Local 1521A
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