Lecturers Contract Extended to Dec. 10
Instead of drawing up a new contract before the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) contract expired on Oct. 31, UC-AFT agreed with University of California representatives to extend lecturer’s contract until Dec. 10. Negotiations will continue until then to settle on a new contract…
Lecturers Demand Job Security, Fair Wages
A crowd of about 200 supporters clapped and chanted the words “Which side are you on?” and “Too much, magic bus,” to draw attention to the lecturers’ demands in their upcoming contract renegotiation. The demonstration began at the Quarry Plaza on Oct. 22 where supporters…
Troubled State of UC Lecturers
UC lecturer and American Federation of Teachers local chapter president Mike Rotkin said the UC system is a corporation. “They began looking for cheaper and more flexible employees,” Rotkin said. “The UC will deny it, but over half the teaching at UCs is done by…