Bitter contract negotiations between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 are pushing into their second year. Little progress has been made since the University and the patient care workers started negotiations last fall. The University issued a statement last month announcing it had implemented the […]
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Editorial: Economic disclosure law should be extended to forms filed by researchers
A transparency bill recently signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown should be expanded in scope to bring greater openness to the University of California. Last week, Brown signed Assembly Bill 409, a measure that authorizes the Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s watchdog agency, to establish a publicly accessible database of economic disclosure forms. AB […]
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC budget reporting should be inclusive process
Every year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council receives about $2 million in student fees, and most students – the people who pay those fees – have little to no idea where the money goes. In the past weeks, the USAC Internal Vice President’s Office has attempted to create quarterly budget reports that would follow this […]
Alexandra Tashman: LGBT themed floor needs to be more affordable
Living away from home is one of the most challenging aspects of your typical freshman year. Now imagine you could take that challenge, but add daily support from people who share your interests and experiences. Sounds ideal. That’s the goal of residential theme communities. Comprising six floors out of the dozens that stretch from Hedrick […]
Eitan Arom: UCLA needs more hands-on programs
For three academic quarters out of the year, Public Affairs 4317 is a normal classroom, part of the California Center for Population Research. But for the past two summers, it has been transformed into something very different. From July to September, the room was a forest of ergonomic chairs, Macbooks and whiteboards scrawled over with business strategies. […]
Ryan Nelson: UC should release records to student-workers union
Californians don’t like to be left in the dark. Since the 1960s, the state legislature has passed a number of bills to help keep our public institutions accountable. Of those, the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act, or HEERA, gives University of California employees the right to collective bargaining, and subsequent legislation has given unions the […]
Alexandra Tashman: UCPD app development should not be given priority over other safety measures
It’s a Thursday night, and you’re walking from your friend’s apartment on Gayley to yours on Kelton. It’s dark, it’s late and you think someone may be following you. You’re scared.