The Graduate Students Association will hold elections for its leadership roles Wednesday to April 16. Two of four positions are uncontested. A complete roster of the six candidates is listed below. Richard Tran, GSA Election Board chair, said he hopes the election will serve as an opportunity for graduate students to come together and get more involved […]
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Chancellor Gene Block supports switching UCLA to semester system
Chancellor Gene Block said he thinks UCLA should change to a semester system. At a meeting with the Daily Bruin editorial board during week 10 of winter quarter, Block said he thinks changing from a quarter system could reduce stress for students. In a semester system, classes could have reading days before exams and give […]
Union to hold strike in response to UC’s alleged intimidation of workers
University of California service and patient care workers will strike April 10. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, announced Friday it will hold a systemwide strike April 10 in response to the UC’s alleged intimidation of workers, according to an AFSCME Local 3299 press release. AFSCME […]
AFSCME Local 3299 files Unfair Labor Practice charge against UC
A labor union filed charges Monday against the University of California for allegedly intimidating striking workers. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the California Public Employment Relations Board, alleging the UC illegally intimidated strikers through workplace retaliation, threats of […]
USAC recap – winter 2019
Claire Fieldman, president: Platforms: Fieldman promised to reform sexual violence prevention training for incoming, new and returning students. She promised to increase transparency of the administration’s emergency decision-making and enhance emergency preparedness trainings. She also promised to build a women’s leadership network of students, faculty and alumni. Quarter recap: Her office hosted: The expanded University […]
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to attend union rally at UCLA
Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will speak at a union rally at UCLA next week. Sanders will speak at 12 p.m. March 20 at a rally for University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119. The location of the rally is still being determined as of this story’s publication. UPTE-CWA 9119, which […]
USAC election board chair ousted from position in unanimous vote
Student government leaders removed their main election coordinator Tuesday. Richard White served as the Undergraduate Students Association Council election board chair for four months. He was removed from his position at Tuesday’s council meeting by a unanimous council vote during executive session. White was the second candidate appointed by USAC President Claire Fieldman for the […]