“UC and librarians reach contract agreement for increased wages and support” Daily Cal (2024)

Members of the Unit 17 bargaining team and their supporters gather outside a bargaining session at UC Riverside in 2024. Most are wearing dark blue t-shirts with the UC-AFT logo and raise their fists.

In this article from the Daily Cal, Bargaining Team member Tim Vollmer reflects on the new Unit 17 collective bargaining agreement saying, “We were successful because of the commitment, organizing, and contributions from so many librarians, as well as our allies including lecturers, students, faculty, and community members,” Vollmer said in the email. “Our significant new contract is yet another demonstration of the power of labor organizing to improve working conditions at the UC.” Read more at the Daily Cal