Dear Colleagues, We write to share information with you about the possibility of an upcoming strike by UAW, and to remind everyone of faculty rights in the event of such a strike. 48,000 employees at the University of…
Dear DFA Members, The DFA board has voted to endorse a letter that the Council of UC Faculty Associations has prepared protesting the UC administrations response to the ongoing non-violent protests on its campuses, demanding specific changes in the administration’s…
Dear DFA members, I am writing to bring you up to date on the most recent developments related to our efforts to protest the dramatic increases in health care plan costs introduced in last November’s Open Enrollment. As you know,…
I am forwarding the message copied below, which was sent to the DFA and other UC Faculty Associations on behalf of the chair of the Irvine Faculty Association. Don Palmer, DFA Chair Dear FA colleagues: I write on…
I am writing to bring you up to date on the Davis Faculty Association’s and the Council of University of California Faculty Association’s efforts to pressure the UC Administration to adjust downwards the cost of the health care plan options…
Dear DFA members and all fellow UCD Faculty, On October 26th, every UC employee received an Open Enrollment notice with new rates for healthcare benefits. The increases in the employee health benefits share are unprecedented and alarming. Costs for healthcare…
Dear Davis Faculty Association members, I sincerely hope that your quarter is going well. I hope that you are successfully navigating the competing demands of undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and scholarly mentorship, and university, professional, and community service. More…
This coming Monday is Labor Day, and there’s no better way to evoke the true spirit of the day than by celebrating with your fellow Union members. The Sacramento Central Labor Council, which the Davis Faculty Association recently joined, will…
Dear DFA members and other UCD colleagues, As many of you are probably aware, UC Davis will be the scene of several events, actions, and protests this Tuesday evening (03/14/23). An organization called Turning Point (TPUSA) is sponsoring an event…
Dear UC Davis faculty colleagues, The Davis Faculty Association, in collaboration with the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), wishes to offer some ideas and advice on the upcoming labor action that is planned next week for UC Davis, and…
