UC Berkeley staff member Tyann Sorrell received $1.7 million from the University of California to settle her 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit against then-law school Dean Sujit Choudhry. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Three UC campuses did not consistently discipline faculty accused of sexual misconduct, state auditor finds, by Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, June 21, […]
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Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus
A group of student activists from Pace University hold a rally against sexual violence after walking out of their classes, April 19, 2018, in New York City. DREW ANGERER / GETTY IMAGES Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus, by Sarah Jaffe, Truthout, July 28 2018
Take the UAW 2865 Political Survey
UAW 2865 actively pushes legislation in Sacramento and in Washington D.C. that benefits Academic Student Employees, and as a public sector union, we know that it is critical for UAW 2865 to support candidates and ballot initiatives that will create better working conditions for us at the University of California. That’s why we are polling […]
UAW 2865 Endorses the Green New Deal to Protect Workers and Strengthen Labor
IRVINE, CA—At their quarterly meeting Friday, the Joint Council of United Automobile Workers (UAW) Local 2865 voted decisively to endorse H.R. 109, the Green New Deal resolution co-sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA). By endorsing the Green New Deal, UAW 2865 joins a broad range of labor unions from many […]
UCPath – VICTORY! UC agrees to settle grievances
After long negotiations with UAW 2865, UC has finally agreed to compensate over 700 student workers at UCPath campuses who experienced issues with pay, with after-tax amounts ranging from $150-$450. These payments are in addition to any pay owed by the university and are intended to make workers whole for difficulties they experienced—such as late fees, loan interest, stress, and inconvenience—due […]
DeVos attacks Title IX – UAW fights back
Speak out for survivors’ rights! Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education has proposed changes to Title IX that if enacted would be a step backwards for survivor’s rights, and represent a direct attack on equality in education. The proposed changes include: Narrowing the definition of sexual harassment so institutions must take action on only the […]
Speak Out Against Attacks on Title IX
Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education has proposed changes to Title IX that would be a huge step backwards in ending the crisis of sexual harassment in higher ed. These proposals would make it much harder for survivors to come forward, and they represent a direct attack on equality in education, posing a disproportionate risk […]