Tuesday, July 14

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Members of Teamsters Local 2010 march. The union, which represents administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC, voted to approve a new contract. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage

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This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m. A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2.  Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union.



6 Bruins selected on Day 2 of 2026 MLB Draft

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After four Bruins were selected on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, six more Bruins were selected on the second and final day – which consisted of rounds five through 20.  Right-hander Cal Randall, outfielder Will Gasparino, outfielder Dean West, catcher Cashel Dugger, right-hander Michael Barnett and right-hander Justin Lee were all selected by MLB clubs Sunday.  Cal Randall: St.


UC board rescinds original timeline to reconsider SAT, ACT in admissions

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A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions.  The UC Board of Admissions and Relations announced in June that it would establish two work groups during the 2026-27 academic year to consider reinstating SAT and ACT requirements, after hundreds of faculty called on the University to bring back the tests.


Editorial: California’s legislature must not make public records harder to access

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Last August, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board called on UCLA to comply with the California Public Records Act, a law that gives citizens access to state and local government records.


Opinion: In the wake of Boyle Heights fire, ‘environmental justice is everyone’s problem’


Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help


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Trump’s DEI crackdown: How federal pressure influences the UC, UCLA

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the halls of federal government agencies to K-12 schools.

What comes next for Westwood? Residents and experts offer solutions

GSA condemns conversion of Weyburn Terrace to undergraduate housing

 Sports

New student-athlete voting initiative promotes voter education and registration

Voting matters. UCLA Athletics pushed this sentiment within the department for the past three months and will continue to spread it up until, and through,... Read more »


2026 Big Ten Preview: Michigan State


Will Gasparino goes No. 161 in MLB draft for Phillies


Roman Martin goes No. 111 in MLB Draft to Athletics



Opinion Poll


Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »