American Federation of Teachers

Elgin Community College Faculty Association

Welcome Local 3791

Welcome to the new ECCFA Local 3791 Website!  The site is still under construction. If you need a document that you can't find here on the site yet, please contact ECCFA Webmaster Lauren Sullivan at lsullivan@elgin.edu. 

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AFT unveils bold new blueprint to protect higher ed ahead of 2026 midterms

From left: Zeph Capo, president of the Texas AFT; Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors; Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT; and Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, unveiled a new policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms to counter the federal government's attack on higher education. Credit: AAUP

As the Trump administration continues to attack higher education—cutting research grants, targeting free speech and restricting classroom materials—the AFT and the American Association of University Professors have unveiled a powerful new blueprint to restore and preserve higher education, just in time for the 2026 midterms.


 

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When we fight, WE WIN!

January 2026 Picket, photo by JP Ramos, ECC Observer
January 2026 Picket. Photo by JP Ramos, ECC Observer

All the resources you need on immigration and ICE

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Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

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