Saturday, March 28

UAW ratifies contracts for graduate student workers, ends historic UC-wide strike

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:34 a.m. Academic student employees and graduate student researchers represented by United Auto Workers unions ratified a new contract with the University of California on Friday, ending their nearly six-week strike. Read more...

Photo: United Auto Workers union members protest in Bruin Plaza. University of California academic workers will end their nearly six-week long strike, as the final major bargaining units ratified contracts Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


UC reaches tentative deal with UAW 2865, SRU-UAW negotiators

Academic student employees and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract deal with the University of California on Friday. Read more...

Photo: United Auto Workers strikers protest around the Inverted Fountain. Academic student employees and graduate student researchers will vote on a tentative contract with the University of California next week. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)


Strikers signal concern as UAW negotiators ax cost of living adjustment

A recent move by the United Auto Workers’ leadership to drop demands for a cost of living adjustment from strike negotiations has sparked controversy among union members. Read more...

Photo: Signs from UAW strikers, pictured. Some strikers have expressed concern over union officials dropping demands for cost-of-living adjustments in proposed contracts. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA course advocates for recognition of radiation harm to communities of color

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:38 p.m. Bernice Gutierrez was 8 days old when the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb 35 miles from her home in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Read more...

Photo: A sign for the Trinity Test Site, the first nuclear test, is pictured. A discussion section for Chicana/o and Central American Studies worked with an organization in the area to raise awareness for generational health impacts still affecting the community nearby. (Courtesy of Christian Duran)



California university faculty discuss recent drops in community college enrollment

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:40 a.m. Prospective students, especially those with dependents, are beginning to wonder whether reading poetry and doing geometry is worth quitting their job, said Luke Wood, chief diversity officer at San Diego State University. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and its financial difficulties, California community colleges have seen decreased enrollment as individuals focus on earnings rather than education. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UAW agrees to involve third-party mediation in bargaining process with UC

This post was updated Dec. 13 at 4:19 p.m. The University of California and the United Auto Workers union agreed Friday to enter private negotiations mediated by a neutral third party. Read more...

Photo: A United Auto Workers’ strike protest outside Pritzker Hall in November. The union has agreed to enter a third-party negotiation process with the University of California as it seeks higher wages and better working conditions. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)