Sunday, June 15

AFSCME Local 3299, UPTE-CWA 9119 to strike May 1 in response to UC hiring freeze

This post was updated April 29 at 11:12 p.m. Two UC unions have called on nearly 60,000 of their members to strike this Thursday for the third time in three months. Read more...

Photo: The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119, which represents researchers and technical workers, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents service, patient care and skilled craft workers, strike on campus. The two unions plan to strike Thursday in response to the UC’s hiring freeze. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA researchers express concerns on academic funding cuts, NIH indirect costs cap

This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m. UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%. Read more...

Photo: A chemistry lab is pictured. Many science-based labs have been affected by the academic funding cuts. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)



UCLA Law students lead protest against professor who opposes affirmative action

Around 100 people rallied in the Shapiro Courtyard on Thursday to protest against a UCLA School of Law professor who opposes affirmative action. The rally, hosted by the Black Law Students Association and several other student organizations, protested Richard Sander, co-founder of the anti-affirmative action group Students Against Racial Discrimination, which sued the UC on Feb. Read more...

Photo: Demonstrators rally in the Shapiro Courtyard on Thursday to protest against a UCLA Law professor who opposes affirmative action. The professor, Richard Sander, is currently suing the UC, alleging that the University has engaged in illegal affirmative action admissions practices. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin staff)


Students with disabilities sue UCLA, UC Regents for discrimination

This post was updated April 18 at 7:00 p.m. Two students are suing UCLA and the UC Board of Regents for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities, thereby violating federal and state law. Read more...

Photo: A van for BruinAccess, a paratransit service, is pictured. Two students with disabilities sued UCLA and the UC regents over alleged discrimination, and one of the students reported difficulties with BruinAccess. (Daily Bruin file photo)


AFSCME Local 3299, UPTE-CWA 9119 announce May 1 strike against UC

This post was updated April 16 at 11:12 a.m. Two UC unions called on their members to strike May 1 for the fourth time this academic year. Read more...

Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike at UCLA. The two unions announced they will strike across the UC on May 1. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Faculty Association protests recent student visa revocations in downtown LA

Around 150 people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for UCLA Faculty Association’s protest against student visa revocations. The protest, hosted alongside California Faculty Association and several other Southern California organizations, intended to rally against recent student visa revocations and deportations. Read more...

Photo: Protesters carry a UCLA Faculty Association banner and Palestinian flags down a street. The UCLA Faculty Association led a protest through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)



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