A judge’s order blocked the University of California nurses’ scheduled July 21 strike, requiring the nurses’ union and the UC to attend legal proceedings in August before a strike can be reconsidered. The temporary restraining order, issued by the Sacramento Superior Court just one day before the planned walk-out, called for the nurses’ union to […]
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[Online Exclusive] Judge blocks scheduled UC nurses’ strike
A judge’s order has blocked the University of California nurses’ scheduled July 21 strike, requiring the nurses’ union and the UC to attend legal proceedings in August before a strike can be reconsidered. On July 8, UC nurses announced their intention to hold a one-day strike. The nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association, emphasized […]
Protesters decry animal research
Calling for the end of animal experimentation, protesters marched from Westwood Village to the UCLA Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center on July 11. The 60 activists hoped to spread the message that animals are being mistreated in UCLA research facilities and that medical research conducted on animals does not benefit humans. The university strongly refutes […]
University nurses prepare for statewide strike
Only three days remain until University of California nurses are scheduled to strike statewide, but no negotiations with the UC have taken place since the union passed a strike vote July 7. With no resolution in sight, both the California Nurses Association, which represents all 9,000 nurses who work in UC medical and health centers, […]
UC nurses authorize strike for pension plans, salary
After nearly six months of unsuccessful negotiations with the University of California, nurses at UC medical and health centers voted last week to authorize the first strike in their union’s 21-year relationship with the university. University officials have been bargaining with the California Nurses Association, which represents the UC’s 9,000 nurses, since January. The nurses’ […]
[Orientation Issue] News: Campus services offer Bruins a helping hand
As just one new face in a sea of 38,000 students, transitioning into UCLA campus life can feel even more daunting than just facing the four-year maze of papers and professors that looms ahead. But the university experience does not have to be navigated alone. UCLA offers many services to help students integrate themselves into […]
Sniff out summer subletters with garlic bread
How is it possible that you haven’t found subletters yet? Aren’t you going home next week? To be fair, you’ve spent the past month trying to get the word out. You’ve told all your friends, sent tons of mass e-mails, posted notices on the college housing Web site and Craigslist, and papered the campus with […]