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Friday, October 15, 2021

Lecturers organize rallies to call on UC for job security, fair salaries

Members of the as University Council-American Federation of Teachers, as well as UC Berkeley students and representatives from other organizations participated in rallies calling upon UC administration to provide lecturers job security and improved compensation.

The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, organized rallies Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union building at UC Berkeley calling for job security and fair salaries.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

University Council-American Federation of Teachers and UC Office of the President reach impasse in bargaining for lecturer pay

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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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

UC-AFT, UCOP contract negotiations move toward potential impasse

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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Features

Friday, April 9, 2021

A 21st century workforce: Lecturers assert their place at University of California

Undergraduates seek both lecturers and tenure-track faculty members for research mentorship and advice on navigating academic life.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Unionized lecturers continue to negotiate contract, rehiring rights with UC

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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Sunday, December 15, 2019

‘They deserve recognition’: UC lecturers bargain for higher pay, job security

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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Administration

Friday, November 15, 2019

Town hall hosted at UC Berkeley to discuss search for next UC president

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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Thursday, September 26, 2019

State Controller’s Office releases UC payroll data

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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Campus

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

UC Berkeley lecturers’ union rallies for job security, living wages

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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Back and Forth

Friday, October 5, 2018

How they made it: Professors talk road bumps and personal setbacks

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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