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The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, reached an impasse Tuesday with the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, in the latest round of negotiations.
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The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, and the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, made little progress on lecturer contract negotiations this week as they approach a potential impasse, according to Kendra Levine, UC-AFT Unit 17 chair and research librarian.
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Undergraduates seek both lecturers and tenure-track faculty members for research mentorship and advice on navigating academic life.
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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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Contentious topics, such as compensation for unpaid work and job stability, are being discussed as UC lecturers renegotiate their contract with the university.
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The Berkeley Faculty Association, or BFA; the Latinx Faculty Association; the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, the union representing lecturers and librarians; and the UC Berkeley Academic Senate sponsored a town hall that met Wednesday to discuss important qualifications for the next UC president.
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The State Controller’s Office released 2018 payroll data for the UC system, California Community College districts and superior courts on Tuesday.
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On Wednesday, about 100 people gathered on Upper Sproul Plaza for a University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, rally to campaign for job security and a living wage.
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Looking for a little guidance myself, I sat down with four professors to talk about the wonders and horrors of their 20s — and the setbacks they encountered on their own paths to becoming the academics they are today.
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About four miles west of the UC Berkeley campus sits a 58-acre enclave of homes in Albany. There are park benches, playgrounds and street signs straight out of suburbia. The waterfront is within walking distance. Townhomes and apartments line the streets while remnants from pumpkin-carving parties still lie in the
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