UC-AFT Local 1474

Unit 18 lecturers return to the bargaining table at UC Merced on November 5-6. Can you join and show your solidarity with the table team? RSVP: tr.ee/3mQZ3qfonk #WeTeachUC

Enrollment is up. Tuition is up. Laying off lecturers and reducing instructional support makes no sense in this environment. The UC needs to be transparent about their motivations. Take action now! ✊ actionnetwork.org/letters/30-s...

Coming up on Tuesday at 5pm! Unit 18 lecturers can sign up for the Zoom at tr.ee/uLc6GmQbm-

$1 million a day. That's how much the billionaires are spending to try and defeat Prop 40. Still think they can't afford to pay their fair share to keep California hospitals open and union healthcare workers on the job? Vote YES on Prop 40 and vote NO on Prop 41 and Prop 42!

Calling all U18 lecturers: join on Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm for our Fall Bargaining Summit. We’ll discuss how to build power to win the contract that will not only improve our jobs but help us build a better UC. RSVP at tr.ee/uLc6GmQbm- #WeTeachUC

Check out the details from our October 8 contract bargaining session at UC Riverside. UC-AFT’s Unit 18 table team advanced proposals on academic responsibility, professional development funding, and summer session. weteachuc.org/2026/10/14/b... #WeTeachUC

Solidarity with our library worker colleagues at Tufts!✊ And sign the petition below to tell Tufts leadership to recognize the union and immediately begin contract negotiations in good faith. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This Thursday at Riverside. Swing by and show your solidarity!✊

Calling all UC-AFT lecturers and librarians: Fall organizing is heating up, and we need everyone in the fight! Contract negotiations, our bargaining summit, and a statewide day of action are coming up soon. Check out linktr.ee/ucaft for the details and RSVP.✊ #WeTeachUC

Check out the details from our September 24 contract bargaining session at UC Davis. Our Unit 18 table team advanced proposals to protect lecturers’ rights to fair workloads and instructional support. weteachuc.org/2026/09/30/b... #WeTeachUC

Coming up next week! October 8 our team is back at the bargaining table at UC Riverside. Join Unit 18 lecturers and let’s keep the pressure on to secure the contract we deserve! RSVP at tr.ee/3mQZ3qfonk

Why is UCLA (admin) LIKE THIS? The week before the fall quarter starts, we got told that all computers will be disappearing from classrooms. Especially frustrating for those faculty who don’t have a UCLA-supplied device. Thanks to @ucaft.bsky.social for pushing back. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us on Monday, 9/28 to learn why billionaires like Marc Rowan want to destroy academic freedom & how faculty, campus workers, & students can fight back to defend the freedom to teach, learn, research & speak out without government censorship. RSVP 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How much did you get for a raise this year? 1%? 3%? How about 25%? FACT: California billionaires increased their net worth by 25% over the last two years. That's about $432 billion dollars. Tax the billionaires ➡️ Save California's health care system. Vote YES on Prop 40. #YesOn40

We’re recapping some U18 lecturer bargaining highlights in support of a fair contract. ✊ weteachuc.org/bargaining-u... Kat Lewin spoke about the importance for Zoom bargaining to support transparency: “It’s important for our members to understand the contract if they’re going to ratify it.”

Unit 18 teaching faculty will be back at the bargaining table this Thursday at 10am at UC Davis. Show your solidarity in our fight for a fair contract by observing the sessions and coming to the rally at noon! RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We’re recapping some U18 lecturer bargaining highlights, including testimony in support of a fair contract. ✊ weteachuc.org/bargaining-u... UCB student Gabby Wong: “Students want smaller class sizes. Students want smaller sections. But most of all, students want lecturers’ livelihoods restored.”

Coming up next Tuesday on the Berkeley campus. UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter members should stop by!

“The AAUP calls on UCLA Chancellor.. to withdraw his public repudiation of the UCLA School of Law symposium..& to reaffirm the academic freedom of..faculty to organize scholarly events, select speakers…without fear of institutional condemnation.” www.aaup.org/news/aaup-ca...

New AAUP Statement: Higher Ed must “refuse to comply” with the latest Trump admin demands in Compact 2.0. 👇👇👇 www.aaup.org/news/faculty... #academicsky

Coming up next week in Davis! RSVP if you can be there to show your solidarity with our hardworking table team: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC

Calling all @ucaft.bsky.social Bay Area Chapter lecturers and librarians: Swing by Haviland Hall Courtyard on Tues, Sept. 22, 12-2pm for our fall member meetup. Let’s get organized for the year. ✊ Food and drinks provided.