By Paul Fong This has been an eventful year for the Retiree Chapter. We hired an attorney to look at the bylaws of the RBOA group that handles the retiree health benefits of those hired before 1982. The attorney even

By Patrick Butler The RBOA (Retirement Board of Authority) consists of three management positions, three members appointed by the CSEA, and three appointed by AFT 6157, who are Jessica Breheny, David Yancey, and yours truly, Patrick Butler. There are also

by Ronald Levesque The least well-known or scrutinized candidates on the local ballot might be ones running to serve as a community college trustee. Some may be running unopposed and are, of course, elected. For those of us who have

By Ron Levesque The Retiree Chapter, AFT 6157R, was officially chartered on December 1, 2007.  On December 1, 2022,  AFT 6157 celebrated the 15th Anniversary of our Retiree Chapter, AFT 6157R.  Executive Director Phil Hu presented a plaque to our

Hello Fellow Retirees: I am looking forward to serving as the secretary on AFT6157-R’s Executive Board.  After retiring last December, I joined our local AFT Retiree group to work on issues that affect particularly part-timers, and to enjoy social activities

By Kathy Jasper Earlier this year, I became aware of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) when its representatives were invited by our AFT 6157 Executive Director Phil Hu to make a presentation, which I attended.  CalRTA’s mission is to