Sunday, December 14

USAC backs UAW Local 4811 in UC contract negotiations for better labor conditions

This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:59 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council expressed support for the student services and advising professionals unit of United Auto Workers Local 4811 in its contract negotiations with the UC. Read more...

Photo: Fragments of USAC’s letter in support of student services and advising professionals are layered over a picture of UAW Local 4811’s April protest against federal funding cuts. The council requested Adriana Galván, the dean of undergraduate education, to deliver its demands to UC President James Milliken. (Photo by Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor. Design by Erin Brauer/Daily Bruin)


UC instates Cal-GETC framework for prospective community college transfer students

The UC implemented a new general education sequence for prospective community college transfer students this fall. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum seeks to streamline the four-year university transfer process for students in the California Community Colleges system, according to the Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates’ website. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Transfer Student Center. The UC implemented a new general education sequence for prospective community college transfer students this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Judge rules lawsuit against UC Regents for encampment sweep can proceed

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:22 p.m. A judge ruled Nov. 4 that a lawsuit alleging that the UC violated free speech rights while clearing the spring 2024 Palestine solidarity encampment could move forward. Read more...

Photo: Graeme Blair, a professor of political science and member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, speaks at an October 2024 press conference announcing a lawsuit against the UC. A judge ruled Nov. 4 that the lawsuit, originally filed over one year ago, would be allowed to proceed. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


CA Supreme Court reaffirms UC cannot bar undocumented students from on-campus jobs

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:09 p.m. The California Supreme Court stood by a lower court’s ruling that the UC cannot bar undocumented students from holding on-campus jobs Oct. Read more...

Photo: Protesters in support of the Opportunity for All campaign are pictured. The California Supreme Court stood by a lower court’s ruling that the UC cannot bar undocumented students from holding on-campus jobs Oct. 29. (Daily Bruin file photo)


After more than a year, UC reaches contract with UPTE-CWA 9119

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:31 p.m. The UC and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 reached a contractual agreement Saturday after 17 months of bargaining.  The union, which represents 18,000 researchers and technical workers, also called off its Nov. Read more...

Photo: The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike at UCLA in May. The union reached a contractual agreement with the UC after 17 months of bargaining. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


UPTE-CWA 9119, AFSCME Local 3299 to strike Nov. 17-18, backed by CNA

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:04 p.m. Over 80,000 workers may strike across the UC on Nov. 17 and 18.  The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents researchers and technical workers – and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 – which represents service, patient care and skilled workers – decided to strike in response to the University’s alleged failure to settle for a fair contract. Read more...

Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike on UCLA’s campus. The two unions – and UC nurses from the California Nurses Association – will strike across the UC on Nov. 17 and 18. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UC eliminates EDI department, creates Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:08 p.m. The UC eliminated its Department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Oct. 27, replacing it with the Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence. Read more...

Photo: The UC Office of the President’s Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence website is pictured. The UC eliminated its department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Oct. 27. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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