State Center Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 1533

Did you know there’s a team fighting for your rights as SCCCD faculty? ✊
Meet SCFT Local 1533! Since 1964, we’ve had your back—advocating for your rights, benefits, and professional standards across the State Center Community College District.
🤝 As member Rebecca Cherry puts it: "The union is a collective community of people where we all have each other's backs."
Ready to protect your profession and strengthen our community?
📲 Head to scftunion.org ➡️ Membership ➡️ Join today!

🚨 FACULTY HEALTHCARE IS ABOUT TO SKYROCKET. 🚨

Many faculty members have asked what the projected health insurance increases could mean for them. The answer is straightforward: health insurance costs are expected to rise much faster than the District's contribution.

For the 2026–27 plan year, health insurance premiums are projected to surge by 35%. Meanwhile, the District's proposed contribution increase doesn't even come close to keeping pace, leaving employees to absorb the massive difference.

Look at how hard this hits your wallet:

ASCIP 90/70 PPO Plan: Monthly costs could jump from approx. $480.56 to $948.30/month—an increase of $467.74/month or $5,612.84 more per year. That is a 97% increase in employee costs.

ASCIP HDHP Plan A: Monthly costs could increase from approx. $7.37 to $309.49/month—an increase of $302.12/month or $3,625.40 more per year. Because we started so low, this represents a jaw-dropping 4,099% increase.

The Real Threat: This massive cost-shift will completely consume any potential salary increases we fight for.

The District cannot plead poverty. They are currently hoarding a staggering $126 MILLION in cash reserves—over 35% of the total budget. They have the resources to fully cover our healthcare. They are simply choosing their bank account over our livelihoods.

We have officially entered Impasse and state-guided mediation. The mediator needs to see that we are organized, vocal, and refusing to accept less than competitive compensation.

👉 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TODAY:

Click the link in our bio to fill out the WIT Survey & Priority Poll.

Sign up to be a Discipline Captain for your department this summer.

Share this Reel with 4 colleagues to keep the pressure on.

Our movement does not take a summer vacation. Let’s stay united, keep our union business on personal accounts, and win the contract we deserve! ✊

🔗 Link in bio for full video analysis, survey links, and action items!

We’re here. We’re loud. And we’re not backing down. ✊🏽

Paul Gilmore is on the stage right now at Fresno City Hall—and SCFT faculty showed up STRONG ⭐️

This is what solidarity looks like in real time.

When we show up for our community like this, they will show up with us when the time comes!

We’ve been here before and We didn’t back down then. Our faculty are standing up—for fair pay, for students, and for the future of our community colleges.

Despite record reserves, they’re being asked to settle for less than competitive wages.

This isn’t just about faculty—it’s about the quality of education our community deserves. 📢 Stand with faculty
🗓 3:30 PM | May 5 - Board of Trustees Meeting, Downtown Fresno

Together we stand. Together we win.