‘It’s a capitulation’: Berkeley grieves as its university bends to Trump www.politico.com/news/2025/09... via @politico.com

NEW: A federal judge said today that she’s “inclined” to order the Trump administration to restore $500 million in frozen UCLA grants, the bulk of the remaining grant suspensions at the Westwood campus: www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Thousands call out UC leaders following UC Berkeley’s ‘capitulation’ to federal government www.dailycal.org/news/campus/... @dailycal.bsky.social

“We will not allow authoritarians to dismantle higher education. We will not allow billionaires to profit while communities suffer. And we will not allow fear to silence students and workers who speak out.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President #DefendHigherEd #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @aft.org

A national coalition of labor and advocacy groups sued the Trump administration, calling its suspension of federal research funding and sweeping demands of the University of California system unconstitutional and unlawful.

So much joy and unity today! The UC is US!!!!!

“In turning over personal information to the government, the UC gave us a glimpse into how it handles injustice: by turning its back on students and faculty and leaving us at a loss for information and security.” www.dailycal.org/opinion/edit... @ucaft.bsky.social

Today, we joined a broad coalition of unions in suing the Trump administration over their unilateral termination of federal research grants to UCLA and other ongoing federal funding threats: www.latimes.com/california/s...

The @uofcalifornia.bsky.social won't sue to stop Trump's extortion but campus labor unions will. democracyforward.org/updates/titl...

21 groups representing more than 100,000 UC employees sued Trump today for his outrageous and illegal demands of UCLA, including a $1.2 billion fine. "UC-AFT remains resolute that the University of California should concede nothing to these demands." – UC-AFT Pres. Katie Rodger. @ucaft.bsky.social

A coalition of higher ed unions jointly filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin for the threats to the University of California including @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @uaw.org and CUCFA.

[PRESS RELEASE] Broad Coalition of Faculty, Staff, Students, and Unions Unite to Defend University of California System From Trump-Vance Administration Assault ucaft.org/news/broad-c...

@aaup.org @aft.org @afscme3299.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @calnurses.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social

Proud that my union @ucaft.bsky.social is part of this suit

BREAKING: A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.

“Instead of treating the report according to procedure as you are obligated to do under both US constitutional law and University of California policy, you forward the allegation, unadjudicated to an office of the federal government.” - Judith Butler www.thenation.com/article/soci...

“On Tuesday afternoon, a coalition of UC unions and faculty organizations will hold a protest at UC San Francisco before the kickoff of a two-day board of regents meeting, the trustees’ first public convening since the UCLA crisis unfolded.”✊ www.latimes.com/california/s...

HANDS OFF OUR UC! Join us for a rally tomorrow, Sept 16, 2p at UCSF outside the Regents meeting. @uaw4811.bsky.social @calnurses.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @aaup.org @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social

We’re calling all our UC colleagues to show up on Tuesday at 2pm at the William J Rutter Center at UCSF (1675 Owens St., SF), where the Regents will be meeting to discuss the Trump "demand letter," for a rally to express our support for academic freedom, public education, and healthcare for all.

No concessions, no capitulation, no cuts! @ucaft.bsky.social @uclafa.bsky.social

Trump wants UCLA to pay $1.2 billion to settle allegations it violated civil rights law. I took a look at the more than 7,300-word proposed UCLA settlement. Here's the detailed breakdown of Trump's plan to remake one of the nation's top public campuses: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Read more in @truthout.org: HELU is "focused on building coalitions of different types of workers on campus and working across the unions that represent higher ed workers." If we're battling quietly now, we're going to have to get loud, right? Are you in? truthout.org/articles/har...

“The fact that someone somewhere, protected by anonymity, has made allegations of this kind is apparently sufficient to forward the names to an office of the federal government that has demonstrated contempt for civil rights and established university procedures.” www.chronicle.com/article/when...

University of California researchers produce some of the most cutting edge science in the country, made possible by federal grants from NIH, NSF, DOE, and more. When are the Regents and UC President Milliken going to stand up against Trump’s draconian cuts? www.latimes.com/california/s...

Tell UC President Milliken and the Regents to refuse any concessions demanded by Trump’s extortionist tactics! Sign now: actionnetwork.org/letters/hold... @karodger.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social

UC-AFT is calling on UC to “hold the line” and take a stand against federal investigations and attacks on higher education.✊ @karodger.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social www.dailycal.org/news/uc/stat...

UC-AFT members! Join @nolanhigdon.bsky.social and Andrew Tonkovich for a discussion: “Who Owns the Future of Education? Tech Oligarchs, Data, and the War on Knowledge.” Hosted by the UC-AFT retiree chapter. Sept 18, 11a-12p. RSVP for the Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

ICE OUT OF OUR CITIES! UC-AFT condemns today’s Supreme Court decision that sanctions ICE’s racist profiling and violence in Los Angeles. We stand with the people of L.A. who continue to fight back and build solidarity in face of authoritarianism in their communities. @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social

We join the chorus of so many others to say, “ICE OUT OF OUR CITIES!”

CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement today from President Jeff Freitas in response to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Trump’s cruel and inhumane racial profiling-based detentions and arrests in Los Angeles:

How about the Regents and UC’s leadership stand up and fight against Trump’s extortion. They can HOLD THE LINE and refuse any concessions. Tell them now! actionnetwork.org/letters/hold... @ucaft.bsky.social

“California lawmakers have repeatedly urged the UC system not to capitulate.” So if the Governor and California legislators have UC’s back, what exactly are the Regents doing in these secret negotiations? www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t... @ucaft.bsky.social

RPSP-UAW cited stagnant salaries, increased workloads and threats to job security as key reasons for unionizing, along with frustrations over what members described as “a lack of transparency in administrative decision-making.” www.dailycal.org/news/uc/in-l...

San Francisco is a union town. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft2121.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social #LaborDay #DefendHigherEd #WorkersOverBillionaires

We’re out here in San Francisco in solidarity. Union power for all.✊ @cftunion.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social #LaborDay #DefendHigherEd #WorkersOverBillionaires

TOMORROW! Workers Over Billionaires march and rally. Meet at 16th and Mission BART, San Francisco, 11am.✊ @cftunion.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social

Kao is committing to a “starvation diet” of 250 calories a day — the average amount of nourishment available to Palestinians in Gaza, as reported by Oxfam in April 2024. www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...

The UC Union Coalition Demands: No concessions No capitulation No cuts Yes to jobs Yes to educating future leaders Yes to healthcare autonomy Yes to lifesaving research Yes to protecting an engine of economic mobility

We fight back!

Coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the UC and the California economy. @ucaft.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @aaup.org #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #UnniversityofCalifornia #HoldTheLine #Trump #HandsOffHigherEd #StandUpUC

📊A new report from the UCLA IRLE and UC Berkeley Labor Center (@ucblaborcenter.bsky.social) reveals data on union membership and organizing activity in California and the nation✊ KEY FINDINGS IN THREAD ⬇️ Read at bit.ly/SOTU-2024

The coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the University of California. Read more: ucaft.org/news/the-coa... @calnurses.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @aaup.org @uaw4811.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social

New report on California unions on the cusp of big changes. Unions led 100s of strikes and protest, won vast majority of elections in 2024. Looking to future, state level policy likely to play bigger role.

Events in SF, Oakland, and San Jose!

Workers Over Billionaires march and rally, Sept 1, 2025. RSVP for more details www.cftfightback.org/event-detail... @cftunion.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social

Sign and share! Tell UC President Milliken and the Regents to defend our university and refuse to settle! actionnetwork.org/letters/hold... @ucaft.bsky.social

Thousands of new students are starting at UC Berkeley soon! Will University of California leaders protect education by standing up against Trump’s extortion of higher ed? Or will they roll over and decimate teaching and research? @ucaft.bsky.social

🚨 Faculty, heads up! This fall brings hidden challenges & admin power plays. Hear Nolan Higdon, Trevor Griffey & Christina Ceisel break it down. youtu.be/sOHw91P9Qvg @trevorgriffey.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @ucaft-riverside.bsky.social @cfaunited.bsky.social @aaup.org