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University Council – American Federation of Teachers

Bargaining Updates

Your democratically-elected table team will have its first meeting with UCOP on February 19.

Updates on their negotiations will be posted here throughout the campaign.

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Bargaining Priority 3: Respecting our Autonomy in the Classroom

Technology plays an increasing vital role in our classrooms, but UC administrators unilaterally decide what technologies are used…. Read More

Bargaining Priority 2: Equitable Academic Freedom

As contingent faculty, we are particularly vulnerable to attacks on academic freedom, at the UC and across the United States
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Bargaining Priority 1: An End to Precarity

Unit 18 lecturers teach 30-40% of credit hours at UC, but the majority of lecturers doing this teaching must reapply for their jobs multiple times before being recognized as permanent employees…. Read More

What are your hopes for the new contract?

“I’d like stronger contract language related to job security, workload, and compensation that recognizes the professional and critical work we do as teachers for the UC.”

Katie Arosteguy
Continuing Lecturer, UC Davis Writing Program
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