This post was updated April 25 at 2:53 p.m. The University of California’s largest employee union claimed Tuesday that the University is taking advantage of low-wage workers by increasing their retirement age and healthcare premiums for the rest of the fiscal year. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents […]
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Labor and workplace studies class hosts forum on issues immigrants face
National and local elected officials led about 300 people in chants of “Student power,” “This is what democracy looks like,” and “We are light, learners, leaders,” at UCLA’s Northwest Campus Auditorium on Monday evening. Students in a labor and workplace studies class hosted the event “Immigration Forum: Students Speak Out!” to educate the UCLA community […]
Union members protest Supreme Court case on nonunion fees
Union members protested a current Supreme Court case in front of Powell Library on Monday that will decide whether nonunion members should pay fees to unions. About 200 members from several unions, including University Professional and Technical Employees, University of California Student-Workers Union and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees called on the […]
UCLA releases report, provides advice on Grand Challenge initiatives
Universities looking to pursue Grand Challenges should secure adequate funding and engage with the public, according to a report released by UCLA on Monday. Grand Challenges are university initiatives to address issues in society. For example, UCLA launched the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge project in 2013 to make Los Angeles more environmentally sustainable and […]
Largest UC employees union protests at campuses across state
The University of California’s largest employee union organized protests on all UC campuses Thursday calling for higher wages and a safer working environment, as well as to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the deaths of two union workers. Hundreds of workers from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 union protested in […]
Former Reagan adviser encourages political debate among students
A policy adviser to former President Ronald Reagan said at an event Wednesday he thinks fascism has always been a fundamentally leftist ideology. Dinesh D’Souza, who worked for Reagan between 1987 and 1988 and is a conservative writer, said he thinks Democrats’ belief in political correctness and conformity is comparable to fascism. About 200 people […]
UC Regents recap – Jan. 25
The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its January meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed topics brought up during committee meetings on Wednesday and the board’s decision to postpone voting on a proposed tuition increase. Board and Public Comment Morgan Dugan, a […]