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UC-AFT Local 1474
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The union for University of California lecturers and librarians.
https://ucaft.org
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Our legal victory in AAUP v. Trump ensures that the Trump administration cannot use civil rights laws to pull federal research funds from universities, which undermines our 1st and 10th amendment rights.

AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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UC-AFT stands with UC unions and faculty in demanding the dropping of legal and disciplinary charges against students this week. Read the letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1WGmS... @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social
Letter from UC labor unions to UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk demanding an end to arrests at protected labor actions, dated November 20, 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Four UCLA undergrads were arrested on Tuesday while exercising their right to support @afscme3299.bsky.social’s picketed strike. We demand all charges be dropped.
November 20, 2025 To: UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk CC: Monroe Gordon, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Steve Lurie, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus and Community Safety Anthony Solana, Jr., UCLA Employee and Labor Relations Subject: End Arrests at Protected Labor Actions Two rights are ironclad in California: the right of organized labor to strike when contract negotiations fail and the right of citizens to speak freely in public. This week, the University of California violated both. Four UCLA undergraduate students were arrested by university police on Tuesday while picketing in support of AFSCME 3299's protected strike. Two UCLA graduate student members of UAW 4811 were detained by university police on Wednesday at a union action about contract violations and labor cuts. We demand the University of California immediately cease and desist from arresting union members and their supporters during actions protected by the First Amendment and California labor law, and that UC leadership ensure none of the six students face criminal charges or student disciplinary proceedings. Drop all charges - legal and disciplinary. Signed, AFSCME 3299 UAW 4811 Teamsters Local 2010 UPTE CWA 9119 UCLA Faculty Association UCLA Chapter of University Council - AFT Undergraduate Students Association Office of the President Undergraduate Students Association Office of the Internal Vice President Undergraduate Students Association Office of the External Vice President Undergraduate Students Association Office of General Representative 2 Undergraduate Students Association Office of General Representative 3 Undergraduate Students Association Cultural Affairs Commission Undergraduate Students Association Office of the Transfer Student Representative UC-AFT Local 1474 UC San Diego Chapter of University Council - AFT UC Berkeley Faculty Association UC Irvine Faculty Association UC Merced Faculty Association UC Riverside Faculty Association UC San Diego Faculty Association UC San Francisco…
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Solidarity with 40,000 UAW workers across the University of California fighting for fair contracts! ✊ Here’s a scene from Berkeley’s rally today. @uaw4811.bsky.social @rpsp-uaw.bsky.social SSAP-UAW
Crowd at a protest rally holding signs reading 'Our Rights Our Future,' '40,000 Strong,' and 'Fair Contract' with a speaker addressing attendees
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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📣TOMORROW @ 4PM 📣 UC Academic Student Employees and UAW-represented research and advising staff are rallying at every campus to demand a fair contract. Join us – our rights and our future are on the line.
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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“Students, faculty, and staff are the ones stepping up to defend their institutions and higher education, while administrators run for cover.” -- @proftwolf.bsky.social on the what the AAUP v. Trump win means for the University of California.✊ @aaup.org @ucaft.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social
Three people in a video call screenshot. From left to right: Chenjerai Kumanyika (AAUP National Council Member), Todd Wolfson (President of AAUP/VP AFT), and Veena Dubal (General Counsel, AAUP). All are seated in front of bookshelves.
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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In one hour! 🔥
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AAUP TV — WEDS, NOV 19 @ 7 PM ET!

Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel, and Todd Wolfson, AAUP President, will discuss the historic victory in AAUP v. Trump and what it means for the UC system & higher ed!

@proftwolf.bsky.social
@veenadubal.bsky.social

Tune in on IG or YouTube (link in thread)!
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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AAUP TV — WEDS, NOV 19 @ 7 PM ET!

Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel, and Todd Wolfson, AAUP President, will discuss the historic victory in AAUP v. Trump and what it means for the UC system & higher ed!

@proftwolf.bsky.social
@veenadubal.bsky.social

Tune in on IG or YouTube (link in thread)!
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
On official UC letterhead: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA James B. Milliken President Office of the President 1111 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 universityofcalifornia.edu CAMPUSES Berkeley Davis Irvine UCLA Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz MEDICAL CENTERS Davis Irvine UCLA San Diego San Francisco NATIONAL LABORATORIES Lawrence Berkeley Lawrence Livermore Los Alamos DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES November 18, 2025 Dear Chancellors: I'm writing with regard to the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) and the program's associated faculty hiring incentive. As you know, for more than 40 years, PPFP has provided postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development, and faculty mentoring to scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service advance the academic and research missions of the University of California. Since 2003, UC campuses that hire current and former PPFP fellows into ladder-rank positions have been eligible for a hiring incentive funded by the University that provides support for newly hired fellows for five years. Since the creation of the incentive, more than $162 million has been invested by the University to support PPFP faculty hires. This commitment has enabled our campuses to successfully recruit and retain outstanding faculty across a range of disciplines. Given the myriad challenges currently facing UC - including disruptions to billions of dollars in annual federal support, as well as uncertainty around the state budget- reasonable questions were raised in recent months about whether the University could maintain the commitment to current levels of incentive funding. After considering a recommendation to sunset the incentive program due to these significant fiscal constraints, I consulted with all of you as well as faculty and campus academic administrators and systemwide Academic Senate leadership. [continued on next image] After learning more about the history and success of the program and weighing the thoughtful perspectives that have been shared, I have concluded that barring extraordinary financial setbacks, the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program will continue while the University continues to assess the program's structure as well as its long-term financial sustainability. As a result of our continuing consultation and review, there may be consideration of some changes to elements of the program including the total number of incentives supported, a number that has fluctuated significantly over the years, and how the awards are distributed among campuses. In the meantime, the University will continue to fund the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program and campuses may continue to take advantage of these incentives. We will have an opportunity to discuss any potential changes prior to adoption. As we look to the future, I will continue to engage with faculty leaders, program stakeholders, and UC community members about this important program. I especially appreciate the thoughtful perspectives shared in recent weeks by Academic Council Chair Palazoglu and Vice Chair Scott, the Council of Graduate Deans, UC faculty members, and you as our campus leaders. Sincerely, James B. Milliken President
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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we fucking won y’all
not UC - workers and their unions and students standing together
so grateful for time our brilliant colleagues like Veena put into this and for the solidarity of my @ucaft.bsky.social and @uclafa.bsky.social
veenadubal.bsky.social Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 11d
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!

We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism
Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism
A federal judge late Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA for alleged civil rights violations over antisemitism, its recognition of transgender people and use of race in admissions.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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A federal judge ruled Donald Trump cannot demand that UCLA pay a $1.2 billion settlement that would have restricted academic freedoms. bit.ly/3JV8Cbg

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📸 Jules Hotz
Participants of the "Kill the Cuts" rally against the Trump administration’s cuts to research funding gather outside the Wilshire Federal Building after walking from the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on April 8, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters. Hed: ‘Unlawful coercion’: Trump can’t withhold funds or demand payment from UC, federal judge rules
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!

We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Solidarity with our siblings at @afscme3299.bsky.social as they strike for a fair contract on Nov 17 and 18! ✊ @calnurses.bsky.social is joining in a sympathy strike. Check out the statewide picket locations below.
List of AFSCME 3299 system picket line locations across California on November 17-18, 2025. Includes 18 locations at UC campuses and medical centers from Berkeley to San Diego, with addresses. Picket lines active 7 AM - 4 PM.
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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UPTE members: make your voice heard! Your bargaining team unanimously recommends a YES vote on our tentative agreement with UC. Voting ends Thu, Nov 20. A YES means implementing these gains ASAP. Vote YES to ratify: upte.org/vote

#UC #ResetUCPriorities #UnionStrong
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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UC Santa Cruz has quietly but abruptly terminated Dr. Rebecca Hernandez, the University’s first Community Archivist and shuttered its Community Archiving Program. Sign the petition demanding that UCSC continue to fully fund the Program and Dr. Hernandez’s position. actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Save the Community Archiving Program and Rebecca Hernandez
The University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) last week quietly but abruptly terminated Dr. Rebecca Hernandez, the University’s first Community Archivist and shuttered its Community Archiving Program...
actionnetwork.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Take Action Now! Urge Governor Newsom to step up pressure on UCOP and the Regents. UC must not capitulate to Trump’s extortion demands! actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
UC-AFT Local 1474 logo with California state outline, flame icon, and text reading 'Take Action!' and 'United for a Better UC' on dark blue background
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Our tentative agreement is a major victory for UPTE members across the University of California system and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. #UC #ResetUCPriorities #LBNL #BerkeleyLab
Tentative agreement on UC contract reached—UPTE strike canceled! — UPTE-CWA 9119
UPTE and the University of California have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) after the mediator brought us back into communications following days of mediation. This is a major victory for UP...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Tell UCOP and the Regents Not to Negotiate! Sign the action now: cucfa.solidarity.tech/tell-ucop-an... @uc-faculty.bsky.social @aaup.org @ucaft.bsky.social
Protest graphic showing silhouettes of people holding signs along California's outline. Text reads 'Tell UCOP and the Regents not to negotiate! FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER ED' with Council of UC Faculty Associations and AAUP logos.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Hey @ucaft.bsky.social teaching faculty! Be sure to join the Fall Bargaining Summit on Fri, Nov 14, 12p, Zoom. Together we will discuss the pillars that will guide our contract campaign and how we can build collective power on campus this fall.

RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
UC-AFT Fall Bargaining Summit flyer for Unit 18 Teaching Faculty on Friday 11/14 at 12pm on Zoom, featuring the UC-AFT logo with California outline and photo of faculty protest march.
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Trump is demanding $1.2B from UCLA and UC leadership won't fight back or tell the public that they are negotiating in secret. Write to the Board of Regents and UC Office of the President (UCOP) demanding No Negotiation with Trump.
cucfa.solidarity.tech/tell-ucop-an...
Tell UCOP and the Regents Not to Negotiate! - Council of UC Faculty Associations
Send a letter to University of California President Milliken and the Regents to ask them to stand up for the UC—to provide interim funding sources and to ensure that the UC is not complying with the T...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Hell yes let’s gooooooo @ucaft.bsky.social
uptecwa.bsky.social UPTE-CWA Local 9119 @uptecwa.bsky.social · 19d
ICYMI: UPTE members are READY TO STRIKE on 11/17 & 11/18! We rallied at UCLA today and proved yet again that we are ready to do what it takes to reset UC's priorities and end the staffing crisis that endangers our patients, students, and research. RSVP now: upte.org/rsvp
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM