Our annual, statewide Council Executive Board officer elections were conducted at our March 21 Council meeting which was held via Zoom. All incumbents who ran were re-elected. There is a vacancy in the office of Vice President for Grievances. A vacancy election will be conducted this spring prior to the beginning of the next terms on June 15. Nomination and election details for the vacancy election will be announced soon.
Congratulations to our continuing Council Executive Board members:
Advocating for Teaching Faculty in the Midst of Crisis
With the entire State of California now under a “stay at home” order, this week was UC-AFT’s first virtual bargaining session convened on Zoom. Berkeley Law lecturer and bargaining team member Ben Brown opened the session with a powerful personal statement that eloquently situated the events of the past two weeks in the context of our ongoing contract negotiations.
This page is dedicated to UC-AFT's response to COVID-19 and to resources from within and outside of UC that may support our members during this public health crisis. Thank you for the important work you’re doing to support UC students and your colleagues through this challenging time.
Advocating for Teaching Faculty in the Midst of Crisis
Teaching faculty across the UC system are facing new challenges and stressors as the COVID-19 pandemic affects our work and home lives. On Friday, the UC-AFT negotiating team came to the table with A) stories from members about the heroic efforts UC-AFT faculty are making to keep teaching and reaching students during the crisis, and B) proposals to ensure high quality instruction this spring and protect the safety and livelihoods of our members.
Thousands of teaching faculty in our bargaining unit have been working for more than a month without a contract. As our volunteer bargaining team and a large contingent of student allies were settling into the designated bargaining room on Friday morning, the UC’s negotiators tried to move the session to an off-campus location because, in their words, the on-campus location was “disruptive.”
To the Regents of the University of California, Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California and all UC campus chancellors,
On Monday February 24th, the UC administration filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against the graduate student employees union, UAW 2865. We oppose these anti-union practices and the attempt to silence and retaliate against UC graduate students and their union.
University Council Statewide Officer Candidates, 2020-2021
To University Council - AFT
February 20, 2020
Nominations for statewide officer elections closed on February 20. Nominations have been made for all offices. All nominees were informed of their nomination and of the February 20 deadline to accept their nomination and announce their candidacy. All candidates are listed below. Candidate statements will be posted here as soon as they are submitted by the candidates. Click the name of the candidate to read their statement, or scroll down for all statements.
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