Lecturers' Labor Negotiation News - Part 2 Tuesday, October 19, 2021
From the Bruin, 10-18-21: The University Council-American Federation of Teachers hosted informational pickets on campus about its ongoing bargaining with the University of California on Wednesday and Thursday (of last week). The UC-AFT is a labor union that encompasses lecturers and other part-time faculty across all UC campuses, representing more than 6,800 lecturers. UC-AFT has been bargaining with the UC for more than two years to advocate for improved salaries and fairer workload standards for lecturers. On June 25, the California Public Employment Relations Board declared an impasse between UC-AFT and the UC, and the two parties entered state-sponsored mediation.
Starting at 10 a.m., UC-AFT members gathered in Meyerhoff Park to pass out pamphlets and speak to students about its ongoing negotiations with the UC. On both days, lecturers spoke about the struggles they face because of low wages and lack of job security. They also criticized UC President Michael Drake’s unresponsiveness to UC-AFT throughout contract negotiations... On Monday, the UC presented union leaders with a formal proposal for new, multiyear contracts. However, some lecturers expressed mixed feelings about the recent offer. Ryan King, a UC Office of the President spokesperson, said under the latest offer, the majority of UC-AFT lecturers would receive 4% to 5% pay increases, while the lowest paid lecturers would receive at least an 8% increase in pay... UC and UC-AFT remain in mediation and if the two move on from mediation to factfinding, a state-appointed fact-finder will issue what they think is a fair contract but neither side is obligated to accept it. If no agreement is reached, then UC-AFT is legally allowed to call a strike... Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2021/10/18/ucla-lecturers-rally-for-new-workloadstandards-improved-salaries.
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