UC-AFT

Welcome to the Website of the University Council - American Federation of Teachers 

UC-AFT is the union of non-Senate faculty and librarians working throughout the University of California. We represent over three thousand academic employees on all ten UC campuses. Since the formation of our union in 1982, we have worked to improve wages, working conditions, job security and benefits for our members. Today, our lecturers have one of the strongest non-Senate faculty contracts in the nation. Yet, our struggle continues for market rate salaries, adequate professional development funding, reasonable workloads, better job security, and ultimately, an equitable system of academic appointments for librarians and teaching faculty at UC.

"Under the proposed California bill... The for-profit college sector may have figured out a way to buy its way into the backdoor of the most credible and prestigious public universities the country has ever known. It doesn’t need to build it if it can transfer you into it."

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Front Page News

AFSCME Strike May 21-23-- Strike Support Advice for UC-AFT Members

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 09:24

A message from UC-AFT Vice President of Organizing, Mike Rotkin.

Dear UC Colleagues,

You should be aware that our sister UC union, AFSCME 3299, representing Patient Care Technical Workers is planning a strike on May 21-23, 2013. UC-AFT strongly supports the struggles of our AFSCME sisters and brothers for patient safety and fair and dignified retirements. We hope that all our members will support the AFSCME actions within the limits provided by our own contracts (MOU).

UC-AFT Statewide Executive Board Election Results 2013-14

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 17:07

Governance

At the UC-AFT Council meeting in Oakland on April 20, 2013, the following individuals were elected to the UC-AFT Statewide Executive Board:

President- Bob Samuels

Vice President of Grievances- Sandy Baringer

Vice President of Legislation- Axel E. Borg

Vice President of Organizing- Mike Rotkin

Secretary/Treasurer- Miki Goral

Congratulations to all the officers, and thank you to all candidates. Also, a special thanks to the members of the Nominations Committee, Mitchell Brown, Ken Lyons and Ben Harder.

UC-AFT Quick Action--Stop SB 520

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 15:56

Legislative Work

Please take a minute today to send an e-mail to your State Senator asking them oppose SB 520 in the Senate hearing this Wednesday, April 24. Senate Bill 520 has a fundamental problem – it subsidizes private online providers with public taxpayer dollars by mandating that our public colleges and universities must approve a specified number of courses developed with private providers.

TAKE ACTION NOW! Sample E-mail & Contact Info Below

CA Legislature Pushing Bill to Force UC, CSU and CCC to Grant Credit for Private Online Courses

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 05:27

UC-AFT Confronts UC's Rush to Online Education

California Senate Majority Leader, Darrell Steinberg, has drafted a bill that would require California colleges to grant credit for online courses taken outside of these institutions in the case that there is a waiting list for the in-person course.

See an outline of the SB 520 here.

Who Owns a MOOC? Inside Higher Ed w/ Bob Samuels

U. of CA Faculty Leaders Question Outsourcing Plan Inside Higher Ed

See the NY Times article on this bill here.

Slate of Nominations UC-AFT Statewide Executive Board

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 05:53

Governance

The UC-AFT Nominations Committee has solicited nominations for the offices of the statewide Executive Board for 2013-14. The following candidates, listed in order of office, have been nominated, or submitted self-nominations.

Per Article V of the UC-AFT constitution, the nominiations period will remain open for fifteen days from the date of this posting. Nominations, or self-nominations of members in good standing will be accepted through March 27, 2013.

The election will be conducted by a vote of Local delegates at the UC-AFT Council meeting in Oakland on April 20, 2013.

Candidate Statements are posted on the UC-AFT Governance page.

President

Robert Samuels, incumbent

Vice President for Legislation

Axel Borg, incumbent

Call for Nominations for UC-AFT Statewide Officers 2013-2014

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 10:16

To University Council - AFT

Call for Nominations for University Council Statewide Officer candidates, 2013-2014.

Please submit nominations for UC-AFT officer candidates for the following positions to the Nominations Committee members listed below by 6 March 2013.

Please note that each nominee must be a member of the local for at least one year to be eligible for nomination. Self nomination is permitted. UC-AFT constitution and bylaws are available from the UC-AFT website listed below for information about duties. Please contact the committee members listed below for more information: All present officers are eligible to run for re-election.

A Message from UC-AFT President, Bob Samuels

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 10:01

Dear UC-AFT members,

Last year our efforts in passing Prop 30 have resulted in probable state funding increases for the UC system. Governor Brown’s latest budget proposal increases UC funding by 5% next year and 4% each of the following two years. This additional money will stave off further cuts to instructional programs and hopefully stop fee increases again next year.