Wednesday, July 2

UCLA explores options to increase in-state student enrollment

UCLA is considering significant measures to enroll more in-state students, such as expanding course offerings and opening a satellite campus. Chancellor Gene Block announced new university initiatives in the winter to fulfill the University of California’s goal of adding an additional 20,000 enrollment spots across its 10 campuses by 2030. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is considering measures to increase campus enrollment in accordance with a systemwide goal of adding 20,000 seats. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA lecturer’s lawsuit will go to trial following tentative ruling on motions

This post was updated April 17 at 10:23 p.m. A UCLA lecturer’s lawsuit against UCLA and University of California administrators will go to trial, according to a court ruling. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the UCLA Anderson School of Management. UCLA lecturer Gordon Klein’s lawsuit against the UC Regents and Dean Antonio Bernardo will go to trial next year. (Daily Bruin file photo)



AFSCME Local 3299 demonstrates against unfair working conditions, outsourcing

This post was updated April 6 at 11:59 p.m. Many dining staff protested outside Bruin Plate on Wednesday holding signs that read “Union Jobs Now,” “Safe Staffing Now” and “No Contracting Out.” The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 is one of the University of California’s largest employee unions, representing more than 27,000 workers including custodians, dining hall staff, patient care technical workers, skilled craft workers and other service positions. Read more...

Photo: Dining staff from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union protested outside of Bruin Plate on Wednesday against staffing shortages, poor working conditions and outsourcing of jobs to contractors. (Daily Bruin file photo)



University of California workers gather in protest for fair compensation

This post was updated March 27 at 11:54 p.m. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday to express concerns about benefits and compensation for University of California employees.  Starting around noon, protesters from Teamsters Local 2010 – representing more than 14,000 UC and California State University clerical and administrative workers – demanded they be paid fairly for their work. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday. They held signs and called for higher wages to appropriately compensate for their work. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA-sponsored report shows shortcomings in UC’s support of undocumented students

This post was updated March 14 at 9:14 p.m. Undocumented students at University of California campuses lack resources and proper funding, according to a recent student-led report. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Labor Center, in partnership with the UCLA Dream Resource Center and the Undocumented Student-Led Network, sponsored a student-led report on undocumented student experiences. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)



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