We said it more than once and we’ll say it again, UC has the means to avoid austerity without harming students and workers.

Wishing you all a safe and happy holidays, Bobcats!!

WIN FOR WORKERS ABROAD: Thanks to our collective action, UC has informed UAW 5810 they will not be attempting to end the appointments of Postdocs or ARs who are working outside the US due to COVID. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about how this impacts you.

Check your emails to learn more about your rights regarding late pay and housing.

A University of California Board of Regents meeting to raise tuition

Betsy’s disastrous legacy as Ed Sec includes the dismantling of protections against sexual harassment & discrimination through Title IX. Fortunately, our union contract guarantees protections that go above and beyond Title IX. #UnionStrong #bybyebetsy npr.org/2021/01/07/954…

“The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Happy #MLKDay

Will today finally be the day that the UC comes to its senses and recognizes the indispensable contributions made by the thousands of dedicated lecturers of University Council - AFT? Will they negotiate in good faith over #ReHiringRights? What do you say, Michael V. Drake?

This #LunarNewYear we want to acknowledge the contributions Asian workers have made to the labor rights movement: bit.ly/3aNQoD3. @aflcio #LNY #WorkplaceSafety

.UC San Diego is planning a 3% increase for current renters and an increase of up to 72% above current rates for new renters. This is unacceptable--doubly so in a pandemic! Sign the petition and tell UCSD we won’t accept rent hikes: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

HDH has announced an unconscionable >30% increase to grad housing rents for new leases starting this July in ALL housing communities. Let HDH know that their greed will not be tolerated. Sign the petition now, and stay tuned for coming actions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

UCM unjustly terminated an international student and recently refused to reinstate his TA appointment after a Step 2 hearing. We’ve escalated to Step 3 to fight the decision. Read below to learn more and help Dishanka! docs.google.com/document/d/1GT…

UCSD is literally holding up students’ education in the pursuit of money. Admin has started to place holds on the academic accounts of student-tenants who are unable to pay rent, preventing them from working, advancing in their programs, and graduating. #FreezeTheRentUCSD

In collaboration with Cops Off Campus, join us downtown tomorrow!

“Unions work because workers... share a set of interests, and only by coming together do we have the power to get what we need: economic security, affordable housing and protection from harassment and discrimination.” Student Researchers United-UAW & 2865 member Natalie Moncada dailybruin.com/2021/05/12/op-…

Bam! There they are - 11,000 union authorization cards signed by SRs at the University of California

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Bobcats represent as one of our very own delivers Merced’s cards!!!