The 15,000 members of AFSCME 3299’s patient-care unit, plus 9,000 from AFSCME’s service unit and 15,000 research, technical and health-care professionals represented by UPTE-CWA, have announced a strike for October 23 through 25. According to the Sacramento Bee, “Both AFSCME…
As co-chairs of the Davis Faculty Association, we felt the post below, from Michael Meranze at “Remaking the University,” was worth bringing to your attention. – Richard Scalettar and Jesse Drew. As part of their negotiations with the university, UC…
Prepared on behalf of the DFA Board by Joe Kiskis As a service to Davis Faculty Association members, this informal newsletter will be emailed to members several times a year as developments warrant. The goal is to draw attention to…
The following letter was prepared by DFA Executive Board member Joe Kiskis: The Retiree Health Working Group convened by UCOP has released an Interim Summary of different options for saving UC money. The Working Group has not yet formulated its…
Dear DFA colleagues, Many of the challenges faced by UC faculty that the DFA addresses are shared by UC staff. We therefore forward the email below, from UC librarians, to you. They are interested in our support. As you can…
The UC Student-Workers Union has begun collective bargaining with UC management, and is asking for the support of faculty in the current contract fight for better living and working conditions for graduate students. They are holding their next bargaining session…
