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“UC Librarians Fight for Academic Freedom, Pay Equity,” Academe Magazine (2018)

Librarians and their allies rally on the steps of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley in 2018. Many are wearing blue union t-shirts and holding signs, including "Student Worker Power" and "UCOP wants to end Librarian Academic Freedom - Who's Next". A ray of sunlight splashes through the top right corner.
October 19, 2018

In this 2018 article for Academe Magazine, Hank Reichman profiled UC-AFT librarians’ fight for Academic Freedom, arguing that “the erosion...

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“Checking Out: Support the Librarians in their Demand for Better Labor Conditions” UCSD Guardian (2018)

The Geisel Library at UCSD at night. A lighting bolt breaks in the sky just above it, giving the image a purplish hue.
October 14, 2018

In his 2018 Opinion essay for the UCSD Guardian about UC Librarian’s Contract campaign, Christopher Robertson wrote, “Few will leave...

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“Day of Protest: Large-scale walkouts were few during National Adjunct Walkout Day….” Inside Higher Ed (2015)

Members of UC-AFT photographed while participating in a National Adjunct Walkout Day at UC Santa Cruz in 2015. They are wearing all black and carrying large handmade masks as well as a large puppet called “Saint Precariat” adorned with a sign that reads "Justice for All Educators".
February 25, 2015

Coverage of the National Adjunct Walkout Day in 2015 included an action at UCSC, where UC-AFT members marched across campus...

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“Final agreement reached between librarians’ union and UC,” Daily Aggie (2011)

Black and white image shows a march of faculty, staff, and students at UC Berkeley during UC-AFT's strike in 2003.
October 7, 2011

Describing what was at stake in UC-AFT’s librarians contract negotations in 2011, Pres. Mike Rotkin said, “We have estimated that...

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“Time Magazine Declares Yudof a Top University President,” Santa Cruz Sentinal (2009)

A satirized version of a Time Magazine cover featuring sketch of UC President Mark Yudof. The faux headline reads "Mark Yudof - UC President serving of top 10 title?"
December 3, 2009

A week before the UC Regents voted to increase fees by 32.5 percent, the Nov. 23, 2009 issue of Time...

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