UC-AFT

Welcome to the Website of the University Council - American Federation of Teachers 

UC-AFT is the union of non-Senate faculty and librarians working throughout the University of California. We represent over three thousand academic employees on all ten UC campuses. Since the formation of our union in 1982, we have worked to improve wages, working conditions, job security and benefits for our members. Today, our lecturers have one of the strongest non-Senate faculty contracts in the nation. Yet, our struggle continues for market rate salaries, adequate professional development funding, reasonable workloads, better job security, and ultimately, an equitable system of academic appointments for librarians and teaching faculty at UC.

Front Page News

Now That I'm Relevant, I Can't Get a Job--A UCR Lecturer's Story

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 09:21

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UC-AFT Executive Board Election Results

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 14:19

At the April 21 Council meeting in San Francisco, UC-AFT conducted elections for the systemwide executive board.

The offices of the board include: President, Vice President of Grievances, Vice President of Legislation,Vice President of Organizing, and Secretary-Treasurer. Of these, the office of Vice President of Grievances was contested.

All incumbents in the uncontested seats were re-elected unanimously. Alan Karras was re-elected as Vice President of Grievances.

UC-AFT Executive Board 2012-2013

President- Bob Samuels

V.P. of Grievances- Alan Karras

V.P of Legislation- Axel E. Borg

V.P. of Organizing- Mike Rotkin

Secretary-Treasurer- Miki Goral

Thanks to Sally Wiemer, Ken Lyons and Stephanie Kay for their work on the elections committee, and to all the members and local officers who participated in elections activities.

Unit 18 Re-opener Bargaining 2012--Opening Proposals

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 14:44

Lecturers

UC-AFT's Unit 18 (lecturers and a few other non-Senate faculty titles) and UC have shared opening proposals for reopener bargaining of the Unit 18 MOU. According to the MOU, each side is able to open two articles in addition to the Salary article.

UC-AFT opted to open Article 22-Merit Review Process, and Article 17-Layoff, Reduction in Time, and Reemeployment.

UC opted to open Article 7b-Process for Initial Continuing Appointments, and Article 32-Grievance Procedure.

Copies of each side's opening proposals are available in PDF form below.

UC-AFT Opening Proposal Reopener Bargaining 2012

UC Opening Proposal Reopener Bargaining 2012

Why We Support: Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012

Legislative Work

What is the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act?

The “Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act” is a ballot initiative proposal that asks everyone, especially the richest Californians, to pay their fair share to help fund public education and vital public services.

Support the Campaign to Roll Back Tuition to 2010 Levels

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 15:30

Legislative Work

A message from the Courage Campaign

Dear UC-AFT member,

Click here to demand Gov. Brown and the Legislature reverse UC, CSU, and community college tuition hikes in the May budget.

If our new, progressive ballot initiative passes in November, California will have $9 billion in new revenue.

UC-AFT Systemwide Executive Board Elections April 21

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 15:39

Candidates for UC-AFT Statewide Office for 2012-2013 are hereby submitted to the University Council-AFT for election at the statewide council meeting on Saturday, 21 April 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Burlingame, CA).

Please place this item on the council agenda. The University Council-AFT statewide candidates are:

President: Bob Samuels (UCLA)

UC-AFT Systemwide Officer Candidate Statements 2012-2013

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 15:55

Governance

President

Bob Samuels-Incumbent

As President of UC-AFT, I will continue to work to help defend the rights and professional status of all members in Units 17 and 18. In the last couple of years, I have brought our issues to the national media, and I have helped to make us a central player in the UC union coalition. I have also served as the President of the CFT council for universities, and I continue to work on our relationship with AFT.

Thousands March in Sacramento and Occupy Capitol Building in Support of Education Funding

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 15:57

UC-AFT union leaders and members are among thousands of education advocates from K-12, community colleges, and the CSU and UC systems who are marching on the capitol today in support of funding for education in California. This page will have frequent updates throughout the day directly from Bob Samuels and other UC-AFT members.