UC-AFT Local 1474
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The union for University of California lecturers and librarians.
https://ucaft.org
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
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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
11 days ago
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Jaweed Kaleem
13 days ago
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...
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40,000 UC workers gird for a strike, disrupting medical services, cafeterias at all campuses
More than 40,000 University of California workers plan an open-ended strike Thursday morning unless contract demands are met. A walkout would disrupt some medical procedures, cleaning and dining servi...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-13/uc-afscme-strike-hospitals-campuses-dining
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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!✊
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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
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Todd Wolfson
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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.
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US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations ​of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called Department of ‌Government Efficiency were unconstitutional, ...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-rules-humanities-grant-terminations-by-doge-were-unlawful-2026-05-08/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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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
21 days ago
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UC-AFT Local 1474
UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
21 days ago
“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...
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UC Berkeley exploited FPF lecturers for decades. Now it’s shutting the program down
The FPF closure will be front and center as UC-AFT makes its case to UCOP for why lecturer job security must be protected across the UC system.
https://www.dailycal.org/opinion/op-eds/uc-berkeley-exploited-fpf-lecturers-for-decades-now-it-s-shutting-the-program-down/article_ea610393-d665-4b5f-8124-0818def726cc.html
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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...
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Equitable Instructional Budget for Students and Faculty
UC Merced's Educational Mission Is Under Threat UC Merced's commitment to academic excellence has been — and continues to be — at serious risk. Under the leadership of Chancellor Munoz and Vice Chan...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/equitable-instructional-budget-for-students-and-faculty
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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
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“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...
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Lecturers’ union insists that humans teach UC classes
The union representing librarians and teaching faculty held a negotiating session with the University of California on Thursday, April 16, to address technology as a labor issue, calling to attention
https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/lecturers-union-insists-that-humans-teach-uc-classes/article_210e2bb6-751e-4c00-825a-c38c6fa30e08.html
24 days ago
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California Federation of Labor Unions
25 days ago
San Francisco
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union members know that when we fight, we win! And on
#MayDay2026
, we fight for
#WorkersOverBillionaires
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Matthew Noe 🔜 TCAF
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ALA Workers Move to Unionize
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/04/29/a...
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ALA Workers Move to Unionize | American Libraries Magazine
About 100 employees at the American Library Association began voting to form a new union at the 150-year-old association.
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/04/29/ala-workers-move-to-unionize/
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
25 days ago
International Workers’ Day solidarity from UC Berkeley.✊
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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
26 days ago
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UC-AFT Local 1474
UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
27 days ago
“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/...
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2 Ethnic Studies lecturers let go as department faces financial deficit
These cuts are impacting two pre-six lecturers — those who have not yet taught the 12 semesters required to be eligible for continuing lecturer status.
https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/2-ethnic-studies-lecturers-let-go-as-department-faces-financial-deficit/article_f80b2503-4407-4d88-84fd-958934b05eac.html
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AAUP
29 days ago
"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%."
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The Death of the Art School
The rampant corporatization and "administrification" of American higher-education institutions has turned students into mere consumers.
https://hyperallergic.com/the-death-of-the-art-school/
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UC-AFT Local 1474
UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
29 days ago
📣 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!✊
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Caroline Luce
29 days ago
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...
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UC-AFT Local 1474
California Federation of Labor Unions
about 1 month ago
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
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Haymarket Books
about 1 month ago
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...
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AAUP
about 1 month ago
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!
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A Professor Union Grows Fast as It Ramps Up Its Fight Against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/us/aaup-professor-union-fight-against-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Higher Education Labor United (HELU)
about 1 month ago
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
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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
about 1 month ago
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! ✊📣
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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
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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“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...
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Fighting 'degradation' of UC education: UC-AFT on negotiation proposals - Daily Bruin
This story was updated April 13 at 10:37 a.m. Trevor Griffey drives more than 200 miles every week to teach at both UCLA and UC Irvine.
https://dailybruin.com/2026/04/12/fighting-degradation-of-uc-education-uc-aft-on-negotiation-proposals
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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California Faculty Association
about 2 months ago
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
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
about 2 months ago
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.✊🍪
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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
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about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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Amy is a lecturer at UC San Diego. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊
#WeTeachUC
weteachuc.org
about 2 months ago
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
about 2 months ago
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...
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Jennifer is a lecturer at UC Riverside. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊
#WeTeachUC
weteachuc.org
about 2 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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AAUP
2 months ago
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.
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Amy is a lecturer at UC Irvine. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊
#WeTeachUC
weteachuc.org
2 months ago
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Erika is a lecturer at UC Davis. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊
#WeTeachUC
weteachuc.org
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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Lecturer contract bargaining coming up this week! Thursday, March 19 at UCLA.
#WeTeachUC
weteachuc.org
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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UC-AFT Local 1474
UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
3 months ago
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
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