ASEs are winning key victories

At the bargaining table, ASEs are winning greater control over our lives and futures. Beat back the UC’s attempts to make it easier to discipline or dismiss workers. There must be just cause for an ASE to be disciplined or dismissed. Improved...

Class sizes & relocation benefits

On Tuesday’s bargaining session, while the UC was dragging its feet in responding to previous proposals, Bargaining Team members introduced new articles which would improve the working conditions of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) and contribute to a...

Thousands take the streets for a fair contract

Yesterday, thousands of UC academic workers took to the streets to demand living wages and a safe workplace free from harassment and bullying. While UC admin refuses a coordinated bargaining table and offers peanuts with one hand while raising campus rents...

April 19th Bargaining Update

Tuesday at the bargaining table, we won strong agreements on job posting, worker evaluations, and health/safety, and we demanded big and needed improvements to transit and dependent healthcare — but UC was again focused on...

Demands on transit and dependent healthcare

Tuesday at the bargaining table, we won strong agreements on job posting, worker evaluations, and health/safety, and we demanded big and needed improvements to transit and dependent healthcare — but UC was again focused on rolling back our rights. That’s why...