A blue and yellow graphic from Unit 18, UC-AFT dated 16 April 2026 titled "Bargaining Update" in large pink outlined text. The graphic lists four bullet points: testimony delivered against layoffs at UC Merced, UCSB and beyond; a proposed new article on technology to protect jobs from AI, data privacy, and classroom autonomy; and proposals received from UCOP on grievance/arbitration (Articles 32 & 33), immigration (Article 34), and discipline/dismissal (Article 30). A circular photo in the bottom right shows people seated at tables during what appears to be a bargaining session. Footer reads "More information @ weteachuc.org" in a pink rounded rectangle.

Read the update from Unit 18’s bargaining session at UC Davis on April 16. Next bargaining date: May 7 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/04/17/b... #WeTeachUC

A blue and yellow graphic from Unit 18, UC-AFT dated 16 April 2026 titled "Bargaining Update" in large pink outlined text. The graphic lists four bullet points: testimony delivered against layoffs at UC Merced, UCSB and beyond; a proposed new article on technology to protect jobs from AI, data privacy, and classroom autonomy; and proposals received from UCOP on grievance/arbitration (Articles 32 & 33), immigration (Article 34), and discipline/dismissal (Article 30). A circular photo in the bottom right shows people seated at tables during what appears to be a bargaining session. Footer reads "More information @ weteachuc.org" in a pink rounded rectangle.

Read the update from Unit 18’s bargaining session at UC Davis on April 16. Next bargaining date: May 7 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/04/17/b... #WeTeachUC

Fighting 'degradation' of UC education: UC-AFT on negotiation proposals - Daily Bruin This story was updated April 13 at 10:37 a.m. Trevor Griffey drives more than 200 miles every week to teach at both UCLA and UC Irvine.

“We all do similar work, but we don’t have any share in governance or decision making at the university – and it’s a shame, because it’s a wealth of knowledge that would be to the benefit of the students.” dailybruin.com/2026/04/12/f...

Event flyer with light blue and yellow background for "Unit 18, UC-AFT" featuring bold yellow text reading "BARGAINING AT DAVIS!" The event details show April 16, 10 AM - 4 PM at Walker Hall 1220, with a calendar icon. A pink "RSVP" button and QR code appear on the left side. In the bottom right corner, a circular photo shows a large group of people wearing blue shirts, raising their fists in solidarity.

This Thursday! Our UC-AFT lecturers will be bargaining at UC Davis. RSVP to observe negotiations and support your table team! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC

BREAKING: JURY FINDS PROFESSOR CARAVELLO NOT GUILTY!

While some justice was restored by the jury’s decision, the beatings, the surveillance, and the trauma that John and others across the state and nation have had to endure cannot be ignored. #ICEOUT

Flyer for UC-AFT End-of-Year Picnic with colorful floral border featuring pink, blue, and yellow flowers with green leaves. Event details: 4-5:30 PM Thursday, 4/16 at Haviland Hall Courtyard. Text invites attendees to "Come say hi to your UC-AFT friends, bring a snack, and get the latest Unit 18 bargaining updates." UC-AFT Local 1474 Lecturers/Librarians union logo at bottom.

Attention UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter members: Join your colleagues for an end-of-year picnic on April 16, 4:00-5:30pm, Haviland Hall courtyard. There will be snacks.✊🍪 @ucaft.bsky.social

Lecturer bargaining is this Thursday, April 9 on Zoom. RSVP if you’re a lecturer or ally who wants to observe. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC

UC-AFT flyer announcing Upcoming Unit 18 Bargaining Dates: April 9 via Zoom, April 16 at UC Davis, May 7 via Zoom, and May 21 at UC Irvine. Features the UC-AFT logo showing California state outline with a torch, surrounded by text reading "Faculty Equity" and "Student Success." The flyer encourages solidarity with lecturer colleagues and directs readers to RSVP at https://linktr.ee/ucaft. Orange "UC-AFT" text pattern forms the background border.

UC-AFT lecturers continue the fight for a fair contract! Show your solidarity with U18 colleagues by observing Zoom or in-person bargaining sessions. #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Event flyer with light blue and yellow background for "Unit 18, UC-AFT" featuring bold yellow text reading "BARGAINING AT DAVIS!" The event details show April 16, 10 AM - 4 PM at Walker Hall 1220, with a calendar icon. A pink "RSVP" button and QR code appear on the left side. In the bottom right corner, a circular photo shows a large group of people wearing blue shirts, raising their fists in solidarity.

Coming up in two weeks, the UC-AFT Unit 18 table team will be bargaining in person at UC Davis. If you’re local and want to show your solidarity with lecturers in securing a fair contract, RSVP to participate at bit.ly/4v8W2HZ #WeTeachUC

UC-AFT testimonial graphic featuring Amy K. from UCSD. The image shows a woman with dark hair and bangs, smiling outdoors. As a Latin American Studies lecturer teaching nearly 1,000 students yearly, she advocates for a contract honoring academic freedom, freedom of speech, and smaller class sizes to enable deep learning and critical thinking. Includes UC-AFT Local 1474 logo and website www.weteachuc.org. Orange "UC-AFT" text pattern in background.

Amy is a lecturer at UC San Diego. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Flyer for UC-AFT Local 1474's 2026-27 Unit 18 Professional Development Fund (PDF) Grants for Lecturers at UC Berkeley. Events include an in-person workshop on March 12 at 5pm, a Zoom workshop on March 18 at 12pm, with an application deadline of April 10 at 5pm and award announcements on May 8. More info at linktr.ee/ucaftbayarea.

Reminder to all @ucaft.bsky.social Berkeley lecturers: Deadline for professional development fund applications is less than 2 weeks away. Be sure to submit by 5pm on April 10. Details at: ucaft.org/wp-content/u...

UC-AFT testimonial graphic featuring Jennifer R. from UCR. The image shows a woman with glasses and curly gray-streaked hair wearing a purple top. As a French instructor, she hopes for more protections for lecturers, especially pre-continuing lecturers, and reduced workload to address overtime hours. Includes UC-AFT Local 1474 logo and website www.weteachuc.org. Orange "UC-AFT" text pattern in background.

Jennifer is a lecturer at UC Riverside. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

UC-AFT Unit 18 Bargaining Update dated March 19, 2026. Highlights include passing an Academic Freedom proposal, testimony from five members affected by university discipline for free speech, and securing hybrid bargaining. Features a group photo of union members at a bargaining table with UC-AFT banner. More information at weteachuc.org.

Check out the Unit 18 lecturer bargaining update from our session on March 19. Next bargaining date: April 9 on Zoom.✊ weteachuc.org/2026/03/27/b...

The Trump administration is working with billionaires and ICE to take over and transform higher education.

Join us at #NoKings tomorrow to rise up against authoritarianism and its federal abuses and to affirm that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

UC-AFT testimonial graphic featuring Amy K. from UCI. The image shows a woman wearing glasses and a cap, holding what appears to be a small animal, photographed outdoors. She shares her hopes for the new contract, expressing desire for a significant pay increase after seven years as a Continuing Lecturer, noting her salary is still less than the starting salary of Senate Faculty. Includes UC-AFT Local 1474 logo with California state outline and website www.weteachuc.org. Orange "UC-AFT" text pattern in background.

Amy is a lecturer at UC Irvine. Check out her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

UC-AFT testimonial graphic featuring Erika S. from UCD. The image shows a woman with glasses and long reddish hair, photographed in a forest setting. As a writing teacher seeing 50-75 students weekly, she hopes the new contract provides benefits for those working at lower appointment percentages. Includes UC-AFT Local 1474 logo and website www.weteachuc.org. Orange "UC-AFT" text pattern in background.

Erika is a lecturer at UC Davis. Read her hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

A promotional graphic from UC-AFT featuring Joseph Klett from UCB, a Unit 18 Table Team member. The image shows a circular photo of a smiling man with short gray hair and a beard, wearing a navy blue UC-AFT t-shirt that reads "Faculty Equity, UC-AFT, Student Success." He is photographed outdoors with decorative tiles visible in the background. Below his photo is a quote about his hopes for the next contract: "I hope our next contract will provide a new level of job security for us lecturers. I want us to join our fellow workers and faculty on campus as regular employees, not piecemeal contractors. I want review and advancement processes to be clear and responsive to all. I want work opportunities to be fairly assigned and abundantly clear to all lecturers who desire to work. And I want the quality of that work to be bolstered by the best protections for academic freedom and pedagogical expertise we can muster. I see no better reason to organize in this moment." The background features a repeating pattern of "UC-AFT" text in light blue.

Joseph Klett is a lecturer at UC Berkeley and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Joseph’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

A graphic featuring Nolan Higdon from UC Santa Cruz, member of the Unit 18 Table Team. The image shows a professional headshot of a man with short dark hair wearing a blue blazer, positioned in a circular frame at the top. Below is a quote from Nolan: "My priority is always student-centered pedagogy: I spend my best hours refining course content, responding to student work with care, and making sure the classroom is a space where they feel seen and supported. However, the reality of modern education means I'm often forced to do this work in the margins. A significant portion of my mental energy is spent navigating a bureaucratic landscape designed by non-educators, managing rigid administrative schedules and the 'invisible labor' of career precarity. While I want to be thinking about how a student is grasping a concept, I'm often forced to pivot toward the logistical demands of a system that feels disconnected from the classroom. It is a constant effort to shield my students from that friction so their learning remains the focus.” The background features a repeating pattern of "UC-AFT" text in light blue.

Nolan Higdon is a lecturer at UC Santa Cruz and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Nolan’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org @nolanhigdon.bsky.social

The image shows a circular headshot photo of Cam Clark, a smiling Black person with short hair wearing a colorful patterned shirt, positioned in the upper right corner. Below the photo is a white text box with a dark blue border containing the heading "UNIT 18 TABLE TEAM" in bold dark blue text and a quote from Cam: “I am an attorney who supervises students in an in-house internship program (law clinic) as we move forward client campaigns to pass policies and legislation in states and localities across the country... My greatest joy is seeing students begin the semester with only a basic understanding of the legislative process, then end the semester (or school year) with a wealth of experience in bill drafting, community engagement, and legislative testimony.... As a Field Work Supervisor, my work responsibilities vary dramatically from other lecturer colleagues. The Article 7 process of appointment and reappointment often feels poorly tailored as an instrument to measure my performance and progressive development as a lecturer. Increased consideration of our experience and needs would be amazing!” The background features a light blue pattern with repeated "UC-AFT” text.

Cam Clark is a field work supervisor at UC Berkeley Law and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Cam’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

UC-AFT Unit 18 Table Team member profile featuring Katie Arosteguy from UCD. A circular headshot shows a smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a purple top. Her quote reads: "I'd like stronger contract language related to job security, workload, and compensation that recognizes the professional and critical work we do as teachers for the UC." The background features a repeating pattern of "UC-AFT" text in light blue.

Katie Arosteguy is a lecturer at UC Davis and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Katie’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

A poster for UC-AFT bargaining sessions with the following dates: March 19 - UCLA April 9 - Zoom April 16 - UC Davis April 30 - Zoom The poster includes the slogan "We Won Open Bargaining. Now Let’s Pack The Room" and an RSVP link at linktr.ee/ucaft.

Lecturer contract bargaining coming up this week! Thursday, March 19 at UCLA. #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

A promotional graphic featuring Tommy Tran from UC Merced, a member of the Unit 18 Table Team. The image shows a professional headshot of an Asian man wearing glasses, a dark blazer, and a checked shirt. Below his photo is a quote: "I have an unusual role as the sole East Asian historian in my department at UC Merced. I developed a vast diversity of course offerings at a scope that rivals our more established sister campuses. Beyond teaching, I am involved in many service roles on and off campus, even having worked for two and half years on bringing the world famous Silkroad Ensemble to Merced. The amount of work I do can be described as insane but I am very much underpaid for what I offer to my campus.. I hope [our new contract] can guarantee real secure work that is valued by the UC. What I want is not empty platitudes - what I want for us is respect for lecturers as professionals." The background features a repeating "UC-AFT" pattern in light blue.

Tommy Tran is a lecturer at UC Merced and serves on the UC-AFT Unit 18 contract bargaining table team. Read Tommy’s hopes for a new contract below.✊ #WeTeachUC weteachuc.org

Flyer for UC-AFT Local 1474's 2026-27 Unit 18 Professional Development Fund (PDF) Grants for Lecturers at UC Berkeley. Events include an in-person workshop on March 12 at 5pm, a Zoom workshop on March 18 at 12pm, with an application deadline of April 10 at 5pm and award announcements on May 8. More info at linktr.ee/ucaftbayarea.

Hey UC-AFT lecturers at Berkeley: Apply now to the Professional Development Fund to support your teaching, research, and scholarship! Proposal deadline is April 10, 5pm. Find all the info at tr.ee/PwRioIf4nR @ucaft.bsky.social

A poster for UC-AFT bargaining sessions with the following dates: March 19 - UCLA April 9 - Zoom April 16 - UC Davis April 30 - Zoom The poster includes the slogan "We Won Open Bargaining. Now Let’s Pack The Room" and an RSVP link at linktr.ee/ucaft.

UC-AFT lecturer contract negotiations have begun. We won open bargaining, so let’s pack the sessions in solidarity with Unit 18 teaching faculty! Here are upcoming bargaining dates in March and April. weteachuc.org #WeTeachUC

Pause the Cuts, Restore Shared Governance: A Zoom Town Hall on the UC Irvine Budget (02/13/2026) YouTube video by UCAFT

Modeling budget democracy for higher education: @cnewf.bsky.social critiques @ucirvine.bsky.social for cutting funds for instruction while accumulating hundreds of millions in reserves. Cosponsored by @ucaft.bsky.social and @uc-faculty.bsky.social .
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UC Berkeley to terminate freshman enrollment program, threatening mass lecturer layoffs The Fall Program for First Semester, a program that has supported thousands of freshmen over its 43-year history at UC Berkeley, is set to shut down.

“Lecturers have been left in limbo as the termination threatens to be one of the largest lecturer layoffs in campus history.” 👎 www.dailycal.org/news/campus/... @ucaft.bsky.social

Harvard is fighting Trump. UC president says he wants to try ‘a better course’ UC President James B. Milliken defended the university's decision to not sue the Trump administration over funding cuts and said it was the university's responsibility to engage.

Faculty + unionized workers are the real leaders of the University of California, repelling funding cuts and attacks on research and teaching. The UC President and highly-paid administrators sit on the sidelines with harebrained dreams they can negotiate with Trump. www.latimes.com/california/s...

American Library Association employees forming union with AFSCME Joining the wave of union organizing among cultural workers, employees of the primarily Chicago-based American Library Association (ALA) announced they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31.T...

As proud as I’ve ever been to be a member of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social!!

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Let the sun shine in: Non-senate faculty, librarians rally at UCD During a chilly lunchtime hour on Feb. 19, UC-AFT members erected cardboard pillars against those of front side of Mrak Hall each with handwritten messages such as “real campus safety,”

Let the sun shine in: Non-senate faculty, librarians rally at UCD www.davisenterprise.com/news/let-the...