Members of University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 march. More than 2,000 information technology and technical workers voted to unionize with UPTE-CWA 9119 on Thursday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
More than 2,000 information technology and technical employees across the UC unionized Thursday. The employees voted to unionize with University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which now represents about 8,400 workers in its technology bargaining unit – forming the largest union of its kind in the United States, a union spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The Trump administration requested more than $15 billion in cuts to federal research funding for a second consecutive year, leaving UCLA professors concerned about the future of scientific research.
This post was updated May 25 at 9:52 p.m. The comeback kids did it again. No. 1 seed UCLA (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) bested No. 3 seed Oregon (40-16, 20-10) 3-2 in 11 innings to win the Big Ten championship, achieving its third walk-off victory of the conference tournament in just as many days. With the bases loaded and the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 11th, Oregon right-hander Devin Bell sailed a fastball high and tight to junior infielder Phoenix Call, which the home plate umpire ruled as a hit-by-pitch.
UCLA’s Teacher Education Program plans to discontinue one of its signature course offerings, faculty said. The program’s critical media literacy classes help students analyze media, evaluate the quality of information sources and examine representation online, according to the TEP website.
Americans were estimated to have legally bet more than $3.3 billion on the NCAA March Madness tournament this year. Sports betting has gained traction among young people in recent years.
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