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Members of the Unit 19 Bargaining team posing during a session at UC San Diego in 2019.

Welcome Tritons! The UCSD chapter of UC-AFT represents over 400 lecturers, librarians, and K-12 instructors at the Preuss School.

Your Chapter Governance

Local President: Megan Strom – ucaftsandiego@gmail.com
Lecturer Statewide Delegate: Leila Whitley
Librarian Statewide Delegate: Vacant
Preuss Statewide Delegate: Phil Ensburg
Grievance Chair: Stacy Steinberg, Lecturer – ucaftstewardsd@gmail.com
Grievance Chair: Laurel McPhee, Librarian
Grievance Chair: Dominique Turnbow, Librarian
Grievance Chair: Dave Weber, Preuss
Grievance Chair: Laura Ackerman

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UC San Diego, 2021.

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A male member of UC-AFT addresses a crowd of students and supporters at a rally at UC San Diego in 2021. The rally is near a grove of eucalyptus trees. Those listening hold printed signs reading "End Unpaid Work Now!" and "UC-AFT Faculty Demand Job Security." Others hold handmade signs, including "UC for the Many" and "We stand with our teachers!"

UC San Diego, 2021.

Members of the Unit 19 Bargaining team posing during a session at UC San Diego in 2019.

Unit 18 Bargaining team, UC San Diego, 2019.

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Preuss School, 2019.

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