Wednesday, April 8

UCLA unreceptive to resident physicians’ demands for security measures, stipends

A union for resident physicians at UCLA argued for improved security measures during its second bargaining session with the university Wednesday. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a union representing over 1,200 residents and fellows at the David Geffen School of Medicine, began bargaining with UCLA on Oct. Read more...

Photo: A union representing UCLA residents and fellows advocated for security measures that UCLA negotiators put down. UCLA negotiators did not allow reporters into the room during negotiations. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


New UCLA Library program will begin digitizing cultural items for preservation

A new conservation initiative at UCLA Library will help digitize at-risk cultural items and share them on a UCLA-hosted website. UCLA Library announced Oct. 9 the creation of Documenting Global Voices, a program that aims to preserve endangered symbolic materials of cultures. Read more...

Photo: Documenting Global Voices will identify, fund and collaborate with international organizations that lack the necessary infrastructure and resources to preserve cultural heritage objects. (Daily Bruin file photo)



AFSCME Local 3299 releases dates for patient care workers’ systemwide strike

University of California patient care workers and service workers announced a systemwide strike this month. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 issued Friday that patient care technical workers will walk out Oct. Read more...

Photo: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 issued a press release Friday announcing patient care technical workers will walk out Oct. 23 to Oct. 25. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


AFSCME patient care workers plan strike against new employment terms

A University of California patient care worker union voted to authorize a strike. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 patient care technical workers voted with 96 percent support to authorize the strike, according to an AFSCME news release. Read more...

Photo: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 patient care technical workers voted with 96 percent support to authorize the strike. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


’10 Questions’ series’ lecture on time waxes artistic, musical and historical

The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. Read more...

Photo: “For college students, time is oppressive and controlling. (This event) allows you to step outside that and think about people from different places and cultures,” said Asma Sayeed, a scholar of Islamic studies. (Courtesy of Hannah Burnett/UCLA Arts)


USAC recap – Oct. 9

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: On-Campus Housing Council said its constitution was modified without consulting student officers or students at Tuesday’s USAC meeting. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)



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