The California Public Employment Relations Board, or PERB, issued a second unfair labor practice complaint against the University of California last Friday. The American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union filed the complaint, which alleged the UC violated its collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 3299 by extending or renewing contracts with individual contractors without properly notifying the union. Read more...
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February 19, 5:49 pm
UC receives second complaint of unfair labor practices
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February 18, 12:56 am
UCSA proposes automatic online voter registration for students
Students may be able to register online to vote when they enroll for classes, if state legislators approve a program a student lobbying organization announced earlier this month. Read more...
Photo: UCSA announced a propsoal that would enable students to register online to vote when they enroll for classes. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 15, 11:26 pm
UC Assembly of the Academic Senate condemns retirement proposal
The University of California Assembly of the Academic Senate unanimously passed a resolution during Wednesday’s meeting condemning a proposal that would reduce retirement benefits. If enacted, the proposal will allow UC employees hired after after July 1, 2016 to choose between a hybrid defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. Read more...
Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano signed a budget deal with Gov. Jerry Brown last May that calls for the UC to implement a new pension tier in exchange for a one time payment of $436 million from the state. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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February 12, 1:29 am
USAC EVP’s lack of communication hurts advocacy, say student leaders
Members of student organizing coalitions said the undergraduate student government external vice president’s office is not making a strong effort to collaborate with them, which detracts from student advocacy efforts. Read more...
Photo: UC student leaders said Zach Helder, USAC external vice president, does not thoroughly communicate with other lobbying organizations, such as UCSA, which detracts from student advocacy efforts. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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February 10, 6:10 pm
UCLA allows professor in ongoing Title IX lawsuit to resume teaching
A UCLA history professor involved in an ongoing Title IX lawsuit reached an agreement with UCLA that will allow him to return to teach. Gabriel Piterberg was suspended last spring quarter without pay and resigned from his position as director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies last May, after two graduate students filed sexual assault complaints against him. Read more...
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February 10, 12:54 am
UC funds $1.32M grant for health, poverty research centers
University of California campuses received $1.32 million Monday to bring together centers that aim to facilitate health and poverty research. The UC Office of the President funded the Blum Federation. Read more...
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February 8, 2:43 pm
Lecturers’ union, UC reach agreement regarding new employee contract
The University of California and its lecturers’ union reached a formal agreement Friday to increase lecturers’ salary by about 6 percent over the next six months, among other changes, concluding contract negotiations between the two parties after seven months. Read more...
Photo: Lecturer union members and other supporters gathered on the steps of Powell Library in October 2015 to inform students about contract negotiations between the union and the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)