Coming up on Thursday, May 21: UC-AFT Unit 18 Lecturer contract bargaining. We’re convening at UC Irvine to continue negotiations on job security, reappointment, and academic freedom. RSVP to show your solidarity: linktr.ee/ucaft #WeTeachUC

Contract bargaining continues next week at UC Irvine. On the table for lecturers: job security, reappointment, and academic freedom. Let’s show the university our collective strength by standing with your bargaining team! RSVP: linktr.ee/ucaft #WeTeachUC

A looming University of California-wide strike of 40,000 workers could delay medical appointments and shut down parts of campus life, including many dining halls. Workers say inflation, healthcare costs and housing struggles are pushing them to the brink: www.latimes.com/california/s...

We stand in solidarity with AFSCME 3299 as they begin their open-ended strike on May 14. Read on for ways to support our UC sibling union workers!✊ @afscme3299.bsky.social

Our May 7 bargaining session focused on Article 7a improvements to protect jobs and end precarity, and also included impactful testimony from lecturers and students. Check out all the details at: weteachuc.org/2026/05/11/b... #WeTeachUC ✊

A federal judge just ruled DOGE’s cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional — including revelations that ChatGPT was reportedly used to identify “DEI” grants for elimination. @aaup.org @aft.org @higheredlabor.bsky.social @ainowinstitute.bsky.social 🧵 www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Lecturer bargaining is TOMORROW. Swing through to show your solidarity as the table team fights for job security and a fair contract. ✊ Zoom RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #WeTeachUC

“UC Berkeley is shutting down its 43-year-old program. As a result, 29 lecturers will lose their positions as a result in what would be one of the largest lecturer layoffs in UC Berkeley history.” www.dailycal.org/opinion/op-e...

Over the past 3 years, UC Merced has eliminated 25% of its Lecturer faculty, including 40% of its writing program faculty. Sign this petition to demand that instruction be treated as the university's first priority — not its last.✊ actionnetwork.org/petitions/eq...

This Thursday! UC-AFT Lecturers are continuing contract bargaining, focusing on job security issues. Show support by observing the session. Community room Zoom RSVP: linktr.ee/ucaft #WeTeachUC @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social

“Just as AI cannot replace Unit 18 faculty, the tech article demands that AI not be used to justify bigger classes.” www.davisenterprise.com/news/lecture...

San Francisco @sflabor.bsky.social union members know that when we fight, we win! And on #MayDay2026, we fight for #WorkersOverBillionaires!

ALA Workers Move to Unionize americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/04/29/a...

International Workers’ Day solidarity from UC Berkeley.✊ @ucaft.bsky.social

Solidarity with all workers on this International Workers’ Day! UC-AFT lecturers continue to fight for a fair contract. Lecturers and allies can show support by observing Zoom bargaining on May 7. The focus will be strengthening job security! RSVP at linktr.ee/ucaft #WeTeachUC

“It hurts the students as well, because now (the lecturers) are less focused on teaching and just more focused on surviving and trying to stack as many classes as possible. In the end, students are the ones that lose out the most.” www.dailycal.org/news/campus/... @ucaft.bsky.social

"A study by the American Association of University Professors has shown that between 1976 and 2011, non-faculty professional positions, especially in student services and administration, grew by roughly 369%, while full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty grew by only 23%."

📣 UC Berkeley May Day Rally! Friday, May 1st, 12–1pm at California Hall. In honor of International Workers’ Day, join UCB union workers and student organizations as we march and show decisionmakers our collective power. Solidarity!✊

proud of my union @ucaft.bsky.social for defending the autonomy of our classrooms and protecting our rights vis privacy and IP - read our proposals at weteachuc.org/2026/04/17/b...

On #MayDay2026, workers will take to the street all across California to demand a strong union in every workplace! Visit bit.ly/mayday_actions to find a community action near you, and join us in a statewide #EconomicBlackout where we buy NOTHING all day! #WorkersOverBillionaires

Strike Power in the University Join @long-haul-mag.bsky.social for its inaugural digital panel, as union members will discuss the lessons and experiences accumulated through strikes they've helped lead in recent years. Tues, April 28 at 5 PM ET RSVP: events.haymarketbooks.org/events/hayma...

NEW today in the New York Times: In the face of unprecedented authoritarian attacks, the AAUP is building a powerful and militant resistance movement in defense of American higher education, the freedom to learn, and our democracy. Join Us!

Students and higher ed workers are rising up on May Day! TONIGHT at 8pm ET HELU, @sanders.senate.gov, and many of our partner organizations are coming together to get hyped and learn more about what's happening on May Day. Join us on Zoom: www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovem... #HandsOffHigherEd

Are you ready for May Day? CFT is mobilizing members across the state to fight back and fight forward! Check out our Organizing Toolkit below and be sure to tag us @cftunion in your social media posts on May 1! ✊📣

Following on from a productive bargaining session last week, Unit 18 lecturers will continue with three more dates in the near future. We’ll keep fighting for a fair contract! weteachuc.org #WeTeachUC

Read the update from Unit 18’s bargaining session at UC Davis on April 16. Next bargaining date: May 7 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/04/17/b... #WeTeachUC

Read the update from Unit 18’s bargaining session at UC Davis on April 16. Next bargaining date: May 7 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/04/17/b... #WeTeachUC

“We all do similar work, but we don’t have any share in governance or decision making at the university – and it’s a shame, because it’s a wealth of knowledge that would be to the benefit of the students.” dailybruin.com/2026/04/12/f...

This Thursday! Our UC-AFT lecturers will be bargaining at UC Davis. RSVP to observe negotiations and support your table team! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC

BREAKING: JURY FINDS PROFESSOR CARAVELLO NOT GUILTY! While some justice was restored by the jury’s decision, the beatings, the surveillance, and the trauma that John and others across the state and nation have had to endure cannot be ignored. #ICEOUT

Attention UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter members: Join your colleagues for an end-of-year picnic on April 16, 4:00-5:30pm, Haviland Hall courtyard. There will be snacks.✊🍪 @ucaft.bsky.social

Lecturer bargaining is this Thursday, April 9 on Zoom. RSVP if you’re a lecturer or ally who wants to observe. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC

UC-AFT lecturers continue the fight for a fair contract! Show your solidarity with U18 colleagues by observing Zoom or in-person bargaining sessions. #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Coming up in two weeks, the UC-AFT Unit 18 table team will be bargaining in person at UC Davis. If you’re local and want to show your solidarity with lecturers in securing a fair contract, RSVP to participate at bit.ly/4v8W2HZ #WeTeachUC

Amy is a lecturer at UC San Diego. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Reminder to all @ucaft.bsky.social Berkeley lecturers: Deadline for professional development fund applications is less than 2 weeks away. Be sure to submit by 5pm on April 10. Details at: ucaft.org/wp-content/u...

Jennifer is a lecturer at UC Riverside. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Check out the Unit 18 lecturer bargaining update from our session on March 19. Next bargaining date: April 9 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/03/27/b...

The Trump administration is working with billionaires and ICE to take over and transform higher education. Join us at #NoKings tomorrow to rise up against authoritarianism and its federal abuses and to affirm that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Amy is a lecturer at UC Irvine. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Erika is a lecturer at UC Davis. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Joseph Klett is a lecturer at UC Berkeley and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Joseph’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Nolan Higdon is a lecturer at UC Santa Cruz and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Nolan’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org @nolanhigdon.bsky.social

Cam Clark is a field work supervisor at UC Berkeley Law and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Cam’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Katie Arosteguy is a lecturer at UC Davis and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Katie’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Lecturer contract bargaining coming up this week! Thursday, March 19 at UCLA. #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Tommy Tran is a lecturer at UC Merced and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Tommy’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Hey UC-AFT lecturers at Berkeley: Apply now to the Professional Development Fund to support your teaching, research, and scholarship! Proposal deadline is April 10, 5pm. Find all the info at tr.ee/PwRioIf4nR @ucaft.bsky.social