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October 7th Videos

Submitted by administrator on October 7, 2010 - 4:22pm

 

UC Davis March

UCSB March to the Student Resources Building

 

New Majority Faculty Day

Submitted by administrator on October 6, 2010 - 12:03pm

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List of Statewide October 7th Events

Submitted by administrator on October 4, 2010 - 10:18am
Issues: 
October 7 Nationwide Day of Action

 

Click here to go to the main October 7th page

UCSB

11:45- Meet at Arbor

Noon- March to Student Resource Building for Speakers and Rally

12:30-  Information tables, food, open mic, music

1pm-  Balloon Walk

 

October 7th Lesson Plan

Submitted by administrator on September 28, 2010 - 3:31pm
Issues: 
October 7 Nationwide Day of Action

The grad student organizing committee at UCSC created this lesson plan to educate their students on the effect of privatization on students and faculty at UC.  This is easily adaptable for other UC campuses.  UC-AFT is asking all lecturers to use this lesson plan, or share points from it, with your classes during the week beginning on October 4th.  

If you have difficulty copying and pasting from this website, please click here to have a word version e-mailed to you.  Enter "Lesson Plan" in the subject line of the e-mail.

UC-AFT President Issues Call to Action on Pension Changes

Submitted by administrator on September 27, 2010 - 9:59am
Issues: 
Protect Your Pension

Pensions, Lies, and Videotape:  An Employee's Guide to UC's Propaganda

Regent's Vote to Increase Pension Contributions

Submitted by administrator on September 17, 2010 - 12:52pm
Issues: 
Protect Your Pension

In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the UC Regents increased pension contributions for all pension eligible employees to 3.5% in July 2011 and 5% in 2012.   UC employees are currently paying 2% into UCRP.  Union represented staff will negotiate with UC over changes to pension contributions.  UC-AFT member's pension contribution is tied to the senate faculty contribution, so our members will begin paying the new rate as soon as it is implemented for faculty.

A Call to Action for November Elections

Submitted by administrator on September 15, 2010 - 1:22pm
Issues: 
Legislative Work

As we return from the summer and begin the next academic year we face a challenging future at the University of California. One way that we can influence the direction of the University is through political action. Your union, UCAFT, is working with our sister unions in the University;  AFSCME, UPTE, UAW and CNA, as well as our state-level affiliate, the California Federation of Teachers, to make sure our voice is heard and our stake in our future is understood. 

CFT Announces Recommendations for November 2010 Elections

Submitted by administrator on July 19, 2010 - 12:55pm
Issues: 
Legislative Work

The California Federation of Teachers, UC-AFT's statewide affiliate, has released recommendations for candidates and ballot measures for the November 2010 elections.   To see CFT's full list of recommendations click the link below.   

CFT November 2010 Election Recommendations

 

Alternative Commission Survey Report--A Future for All

Submitted by administrator on July 12, 2010 - 11:33am

The Alternative Commission on the Future of UC surveyed over 1000 UC students, faculty, staff, and alumni to gauge the level of support for the official Commission on the Future's proposals.  The results of the survey are  detailed in a report entitled, A Future for All.  

Click here to download the report.

For more information on the Commission on the Future of UC, click here.

Alternative Commission Survey Comments Q. 5

Submitted by administrator on July 6, 2010 - 2:59pm

Question 5: In your own words please tell us what you think of your

experiences at the University of California and how well do you think

it is managed. How well do you think administration (UC Regents as