Thursday, October 29

UC academic worker unions host town hall to discuss transportation, climate

University of California academic worker unions jointly hosted a climate and transportation town hall Sept. 28, facilitating discussion between politicians and scientists about union demands regarding transit affordability and sustainability. Read more...

Photo: United Auto Workers 2865 and 5810 and Student Researchers United-UAW hosted a Sept. 28 town hall that brought together politicians, union members and scientists to discuss the unions’ demands for the UC to make new efforts to promote accessible and sustainable transportation for workers. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC announces tentative contract agreement with Teamsters Local 2010 union

The University of California announced Monday that officials had reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the Teamsters Local 2010 union. According to the press release, the contract would affect more than 11,000 administrative staff – such as clerical employees – and will be effective from July 2022 to June 2026 once approved by union members. Read more...

Photo: On Monday, the University of California announced an agreement to a tentative new contract with the Teamsters Local 2010 union, newly addressing salary progression, fair compensation and accessible health insurance. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Li Cai breaks UC Academic Senate policy by leaking internal emails

This post was updated Oct. 12 at 11:11 a.m. Editor’s note: This post has been updated to clarify the details of a letter described in the story. Read more...

Photo: Li Cai, a member of the UCLA Academic Senate’s Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools and professor of education and psychology, broke Academic Senate policy. Cai leaked internal communications regarding a proposed ethnic studies requirement for UC freshman undergraduate admission. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Library looks to preserve at-risk archival materials through grant program

UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program will preserve at-risk cultural archives with an accessible, digitized landscape through its largest grant ever received. The program funds projects that protect collections facing environmental and political instability, incorrect storage methods or social unrest, according to its website. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director) Photo credit: Isabella Lee



UCLA graduate students point to ongoing economic, structural challenges

This post was updated Sept. 28 at 11:34 a.m. To pay for her medical expenses, Natalie Moncada could sometimes only afford to eat once a day for months living off of their $2700 monthly work stipend from UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Natalie Moncada sits at a fountain near Royce Hall. A lack of funds and low stipends present barriers for many graduate students pursuing higher education. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA report finds LGBTQ+ youth face greater mental health challenges

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 11:13 p.m. A recent study from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law discovered that despite increased social visibility, sexual minority youth face poorer mental health outcomes in comparison to previous generations. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law (pictured) is home to the Williams Institute. The Institute recently conducted a cross-generational study on mental and physical health outcomes of sexual minority individuals. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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