UC develops plans to transition to fully renewable energy by 2025

The University of California will update its own power-generating facilities and procure new renewable energy from third parties to reach its 100 percent renewable energy goal by 2025. The UC announced Sept. 4 all 10 UC campuses and five medical centers will commit to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity by 2025. David Phillips, […]

Librarians, allies demonstrate for academic freedom amid UCOP negotiations

University of California librarians and their allies marched across campus Wednesday with their mouths taped shut in support of academic freedom for librarians. University Council-American Federation of Teachers, a union that represents UC librarians and non-Senate faculty, held the demonstration during their lunch break between contract negotiation sessions with the University of California Office of […]

California Public Employment Relations Board issues formal complaints against UC

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 3:08 p.m. A state judicial administrative agency brought formal complaints Friday against the University of California after a UC employee union alleged the University was withholding employee contact information from unions. The California Public Employment Relations Board issued the complaints after American Federation of State, County and Municipal […]

Study finds UCLA’s economic impact of over $11 billion in California

A study found that UCLA generated over $11 billion in economic activity over the 2016-17 fiscal year. Beacon Economics consultancy, an independent consulting firm that conducts economic analyses, published the 2018 UCLA Economic Impact Report, finding that UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity, which considers employment, labor income, taxation and product output. The university […]

Contract offers new immigration, sexual harassment rights for student workers

University of California student workers reached a four-year contract with the UC Office of the President on Aug. 23 providing harassment and discrimination protections and new benefits. Student workers represented by United Auto Workers Local 2865 came to the agreement after six months of negotiation with the UC. UAW 2865 is the union that represents […]