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Friday, November 19, 2021

ASUC Senate condemns caste discrimination, receives reports

The ASUC Senate’s resolution urged UC Berkeley administration to amend its anti-discrimination policy to include caste-based discrimination. The senate also introduced three bills, listened to reports covering city redistricting, and celebrated the UC’s tentative agreement that stopped a lecturer strike.

The ASUC Senate passed a resolution against caste-based discrimination and heard updates from officials at their regular meeting Wednesday.
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Friday, November 19, 2021

UC Board of Regents discusses standardized testing, artificial intelligence in admissions

The UC Board of Regents received public criticism on the lack of student voices in their voting process and discussed standardized testing and artificial intelligence during their final day of meetings Thursday.
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Editorials

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Campus is trying to resolve issues without listening to its community

CAMPUS AFFAIRS: Whether it’s in regard to affordable housing or academic accommodations, UC Berkeley must listen to the people that it’s supposed to be helping.

The Daily Californian had the opportunity to sit down with Chancellor Carol Christ, and it became clear campus needs to listen to students’ requests.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

UC-AFT receives bargaining proposal update from UC Office of the President

The University Council-American Federation of Teachers received a bargaining update and proposal from the UC Office of the President on Oct. 19.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

UC-AFT lecturers vote to authorize strike for better pay

The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, voted to authorize a potential strike for increased job security and pay for UC lecturers June 2.
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Editorials

Friday, May 7, 2021

UC community must show up for lecturers, support fair contract

UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS: UC lecturers have continued to show up for students. It’s time for students to show up for them.

The pandemic has introduced a degree of uncertainty into almost everybody’s life, but UC lecturers have been living under uncertainty for far too long.
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Monday, May 3, 2021

UC-AFT holds virtual May Day rally to promote strike readiness pledge

Almost 200 people came together Saturday at a Zoom rally hosted by the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, to demand a fair contract for UC lecturers and demonstrate their willingness to strike.
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Thursday, March 11, 2021

UC system extends use of accrued sick leave for child care purposes

On Wednesday, UC President Michael Drake approved an extension through June 30, allowing policy-covered employees to use accrued sick leave for child care purposes as a result of COVID-19.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

UC-AFT, UCOP continue talks on job stability, compensation

The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, presented its compensation proposal and answered questions from UC negotiators about their job stability proposal at a bargaining session Jan. 21.
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Thursday, November 19, 2020

‘The first step’: UC brings job stability proposal to bargaining session with UC union

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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