Adam Siegel is at it again! He's featured in a great write-up from the "AFT Voices" blog - which features personal stories of AFT union members across the nation. It's a very nice post, with lots of great quotes from Adam and a good overview of our struggle for academic freedom.
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UC-AFT Bargaining Update #10
UC-AFT Unit 17 librarians and UC negotiators met on Friday, November 2nd at the UC San Diego campus for our tenth bargaining session. UC administration began by addressing two items: Appendix D - Family Care and Medical Leave UC acknowledged progress made in a sidebar meeting held at UCOP offices on Oct. 24, in which … Continue reading UC-AFT Bargaining Update #10
American Libraries features UC-AFT Unit 17 in their story “Union 101”
The November/December issue of American Libraries was released today. In the context of a special report on "Good Job Hunting," they included an analysis of unionization in libraries called "Union 101." Our lead negotiator Axel Borg was interviewed for the story, which leads with a mention of our academic freedom struggle. Also, be sure to … Continue reading American Libraries features UC-AFT Unit 17 in their story “Union 101”
UC Librarians struggling to find housing
On Oct. 19th the following testimonials were delivered in the bargaining session at Berkeley. They are just a sample of how UC Librarians are struggling to maintain decent housing in the California housing market. We have asked UC administration for a simple thing - the right of eligibility for housing programs available to faculty on … Continue reading UC Librarians struggling to find housing
Daily Cal – ‘Only one clear answer’: Campus librarians protest over contract negotiations with the UC
Berkeley's Daily Californian newspaper has a story covering the Friday protest by UC-AFT Librarians and their allies. Give it a read.
AAUP’s ACADEME Blog recaps Oct. 19 Berkeley bargaining and protest
Our staunch ally Hank Reichman stood with us at Berkeley as we protested at Noon on Oct. 19th. He was one of the speakers on the steps of the Doe Library, reading comments posted on our Academic Freedom petition, surrounded by librarians with their mouths symbolically taped shut. He then marched with us to the … Continue reading AAUP’s ACADEME Blog recaps Oct. 19 Berkeley bargaining and protest
Daily Bruin: Librarians, allies demonstrate for academic freedom amid UCOP negotiations
The Daily Bruin has posted a front page story on today's noontime demonstration on academic freedom:
