UC Berkeley lecturers share their stories of trial, tribulation and triumph

While the difference between a professor and a lecturer may just be their title, that title determines their salary, job stability and livelihood.
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While the difference between a professor and a lecturer may just be their title, that title determines their salary, job stability and livelihood.
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Becoming a continuing lecturer means Crystal Chang has somewhat greater job security; however, the journey is no easy feat.
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During its Wednesday bargaining session with the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, a union that represents librarians and non-Senate faculty, the UC Office of the President put forth a proposal on job stability, which UC-AFT President Mia McIver deemed “the first step” toward negotiating a contract that UC lecturers will accept.
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UC lecturers around California held a day of action Saturday to draw attention to their ongoing bargaining with UC leadership over their contract.
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While 2020 has left many unemployed and without a steady source of income, UC lecturers find themselves without contracts, an issue that was discussed at the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, faculty bargaining session Tuesday.
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A number of UC Berkeley lecturers fear losing their jobs as the campus announced April 21 that they were no longer exempt from the hiring freeze.
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In Berkeley — a city that voted overwhelmingly against President Donal Trump — Trump has left a community reeling in a state of outrage and uncertainty.
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While peers stressed about AP tests and college applications, Victoria Hu confronted a potential future without her father, who was trapped in legal limbo in China.
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