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Slate of Nominations UC-AFT Statewide Executive Board

Submitted by administrator on March 12, 2013 - 5:53am
Issues: 
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.

UC-AFT Statewide Executive Board Candidate Statements 2013-14

Submitted by administrator on March 12, 2013 - 5:36am
Issues: 
Governance

President

Bob Samuels, Incumbent

Five Ways Free Online Classes Will Change College, or Not

Submitted by administrator on March 12, 2013 - 5:31am
Issues: 
UC-AFT Confronts UC's Rush to Online Education

Nothing moves fast in higher ed, except for MOOCs.

UCI Launches Open Chemistry Online Curriculum

Submitted by administrator on March 12, 2013 - 5:13am
Issues: 
UC-AFT Confronts UC's Rush to Online Education

IRVINE, CA, Mar 11, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The University of California, Irvine (UCI) today announced the launch of Open Chemistry ("UCI OpenChem"), the most comprehensive chemistry curriculum ever offered online at no cost to students, self-learners and others worldwide.

2013-14 Re-opener Bargaining Update (#6) February 28, 2013

Submitted by administrator on March 1, 2013 - 9:20am
Unit: 
Lecturers

Colleagues, 

A lot has transpired with Unit 18 negotiations over the last few weeks. And so I must ask for your attention to this update, as it details the current state of bargaining, and outlines the significance of these negotiations to our members. I'm sorry to report that there will be a very difficult bargaining context over the coming months. We will need your support. 

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

Submitted by administrator on March 1, 2013 - 9:16am

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.

Unit 18 Opening Proposals 2013-14 Re-opener Bargaining

Submitted by administrator on March 1, 2013 - 9:15am
Unit: 
Lecturers

These proposals were officially exchanged during January and February 2013.  The first scheduled bargaining date for the 2013-14 re-opener negotiation is April 15, 2013.  See the full schedule of bargaining dates below.

UC-AFT Opening Proposals for Article 21 Salary, Article 11 Benefits, Article 1 Recognition, Article 9 Professional Concerns  February 28, 2013

A Message from UC-AFT President, Bob Samuels

Submitted by administrator on March 1, 2013 - 9:01am

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.  

Unit 17 Bargaining Update #8 2-26-2013

Submitted by administrator on March 1, 2013 - 8:08am

The UC-AFT library bargaining team was scheduled to meet with the UCOP team for two days at the end of February. Prior to beginning our first day of bargaining on Monday, February 25, the Chief Negotiator for UCOP informed us that due to newly developing budget situations on the campuses, most of her team would not be able to bargain the next day. We were disappointed that they were not prepared for bargaining the full two days, especially since the UCOP team had requested that we schedule two days of bargaining. 

Daphne Koller TED Talk about MOOCs and Online Ed

Submitted by administrator on February 26, 2013 - 4:23am
Issues: 
UC-AFT Confronts UC's Rush to Online Education