The Young Democratic Socialists of America at UCLA hosted a May Day rally in Bruin Plaza on Monday, inviting the community to learn more about the labor rights movement. Read more...
Photo: Students gather at Bruin Plaza for a labor union rally hosted by the Young Democratic Socialists of America. Labor unions are demanding fixes to poor labor policies and conditions. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
University of California community members said a bill simplifying the federal student financial aid application and increasing funding for the California Middle Class Scholarship will expand financial aid eligibility and work toward providing a debt-free education. Read more...
Photo: A Free Application for Federal Student Aid application outside of Murphy Hall. Changes to the FAFSA application were introduced in 2020 and will start going into effect July 2023. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Lesbian and bisexual girls and women, especially from Black and American Indian populations, are overrepresented in the foster care and carceral systems, UCLA researchers said. The Williams Institute at the School of Law released a report in April that found that the proportion of lesbian, bisexual and queer girls and women is 3% higher in the foster care system, 24% higher in the juvenile detention system and 30% higher in the prison system than in the general population. Read more...
Photo: The Williams Institute at the School of Law released a report in April about the disproportionate number of lesbian, bisexual and queer women in foster care and carceral systems. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
More than 30 nurses rallied outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday night to advocate for improved working conditions ahead of impending contract negotiations. The rally was one of several held across University of California hospitals that day, including UCLA Health’s Westwood location and the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, said Emily Carrera, a registered nurse in the labor and delivery division. Read more...
Photo: Nurses chant and wave signs as they walk outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The rally was one of many Wednesday night calling for better working conditions, held at multiple UC medical centers across the state. (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 1 at 8:57 p.m. University of California union members picketed at the intersection of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards on Tuesday to call for fair wages and affordable university housing, resulting in 26 arrests. The rally began at 1 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Twenty-six union members sit at the center of the Westwood-Wilshire intersection as hundreds of protesters circle around them. Union members chanted slogans such as “What’s outrageous, poverty wages.” (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 27 at 12:38 p.m. In acknowledgement of Earth Day, students, faculty and activists called for the University of California to transition away from fossil fuels Friday. Read more...
Photo: (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)
Gwen Chodur would have never been able to afford higher education if it weren’t for student loans. But now, she said, the decisions she makes regarding her career will need to revolve around her ability to pay back her loans. Read more...
