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UC-AFT Local 1474 @ucaft.bsky.social · 22d

HANDS OFF OUR UC! Join us for a rally tomorrow, Sept 16, 2p at UCSF outside the Regents meeting. @uaw4811.bsky.social @calnurses.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @aaup.org @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social

Rally flyer with colorful gradient background announcing 'Hands Off Our UC!' protest. Lists UC staff, nurses, doctors, faculty, researchers, and students as participants. Event details: Tuesday, September 16, 2 PM at William J. Rutter Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens St, San Francisco, CA. Includes logos of various unions and organizations. Lists causes they stand up for: UC workers, immigrant communities, trans youth, academic freedom, public education, healthcare for all.

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · 22d

We’re calling all our UC colleagues to show up on Tuesday at 2pm at the William J Rutter Center at UCSF (1675 Owens St., SF), where the Regents will be meeting to discuss the Trump "demand letter," for a rally to express our support for academic freedom, public education, and healthcare for all.

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 28d

Join @uclafa.bsky.social for the Suspended Science Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10 (tomorrow), 11:30-1:30.

SCIENCE FAIR FOR SUSPENDED RESEARCH
Learn about essential research AT RISK at UCLA
Research Posters | Brain Demo | Meet Researchers
SCAN HERE:
• VIRTUAL
PROGRAM
• RESOURCES
• JOIN OUR MAILING LIST
SAVE OUR SCIENCE
UAW
UCLA
Brain Research Institute
September 10, 2025
11:30pm - 1:30pm
Northwest corner of
Westwood & Le Conte Ave

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Aug 28

The UC Union Coalition Demands:

No concessions
No capitulation
No cuts

Yes to jobs
Yes to educating future leaders
Yes to healthcare autonomy
Yes to lifesaving research
Yes to protecting an engine of economic mobility

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Aug 28

We fight back!

The Regents now have to decide if they will surrender to the Trump administration’s demands. As workers who have fought for academic freedom, equity in the workplace, and economic justice, we urge the Regents to refuse any compromise that undermines our values and puts workers at risk... instead of continuing the historical trajectory of declining per-student funding, it is time for the state of California to stand its ground, for Newsom to double down on his fight against Trump’s regime, and for the legislature to increase funding to the UC to support the vital role it plays in millions of Californian lives and livelihoods.

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Aug 28

Coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the UC and the California economy.

@ucaft.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @aaup.org

#HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #UnniversityofCalifornia #HoldTheLine #Trump #HandsOffHigherEd #StandUpUC

On Friday August 8, the Trump administration demanded a $1 billion “settlement” from UCLA after freezing $584 million in federal grants for vital scientific and health research. The proposed $1 billion agreement would be the largest settlement since Trump began extorting universities, and marks the first attempt of the federal government to ransom payment from a public university. These attacks have been waged under the guise of fighting antisemitism and investigating alleged Title VII violations, but we see them for what they are: an attempt to cripple public higher education in the nation’s premier public university system.

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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · Aug 18

“President Milliken and the Regents should exhaust all legal remedies, refuse all concessions, and resist illegal acts by the Trump administration.” Sign and share now! actionnetwork.org/letters/hold... @ucaft.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Jul 14

On Tuesday, UCB Chancellor Lyons and others will speak before the Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing that is part of the MAGA agenda to defund higher education and limit free speech on campuses across the country.

Read our full statement here: bit.ly/fa-hcew

@psc-cuny.org @aaup.org

Faculty leaders comment on UCB Chancellor Lyon’s appearance before House Committee on Education and the Workforce – The Council of UC Faculty Associations

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Jul 6

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Express your concern and outrage over this overreach by the UC Regents by:

Giving public comment at the July 15-17 Regents' Meeting.

Give feedback (ask your colleagues to too) during the 90-day systemwide review period - the link will be sent out through Academic Senate Committees

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Jul 6

Another new interim policy that will go into effect Fall 2025:

Faculty may be disciplined for extramural speech when the “university’s interests” outweigh the “employee’s expressive interests.”

We must resist these blatant attempts to criminalize and chill faculty free speech!

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Jul 6

On June 23, the Regents’ Workgroup on Faculty Discipline Policies and Procedures released Interim Policies. Some will go into effect Fall 2025 without review, including:

Coordination of discipline with UC Police Departments for all misconduct cases, including those regarding expressive activities.

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Trevor Griffey @trevorgriffey.bsky.social · Jun 3

To contact @ucirvine.bsky.social leadership to tell them to stop the cuts to the School of Humanities, use this link: actionnetwork.org/letters/take...

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Take Action: Save the School of Humanities!

UCI can do the right thing and fully fund the School of Humanities, but we have to fight for it! Click below to send an email defending the School of Humanities. UCI lecturers and Academic Student...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · May 23

“It’s a lot easier to destroy a thing than to build a thing.”

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · May 14

The Gov says his May revise reduces the 8.95% cut to UC to a 3% cut, still plans to defer the compact funding 1 year (a $240 million cut to UC in 2025-26). UC's May funding should be up 5.95% relative to January's proposal, but somehow it shows a $16 million cut: ebudget.ca.gov/budget/2025-...

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · May 14

The annual State Higher Education Finance report came out. Key figure: "Total education revenue at two-year institutions in California was $11,131 per FTE (82% of the U.S. average), while four-year total revenue was at $17,114 per FTE (81% of the U.S. average)."

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SHEF State Profile for California

SHEF state profiles provide a comprehensive and interactive summary of a single state's higher education finance data. The SHEF report is produced annually by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).

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Trevor Griffey @trevorgriffey.bsky.social · May 7

Why is @governor.ca.gov proposing an 8% budget cut for @uofcalifornia.bsky.social and @calstate.bsky.social, and why do most Democrats seem to be going along with him? I'm glad you asked!

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@ucaft.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social

Manufactured Austerity: As California Higher Education Braces Itself for Trump’s Attacks, We Also Have to Fight Against Budget Cuts from Democrats (Guest Post)

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova, Coimbria, Portugal on April 26, 2025 by Trevor Griffey, UC Irvine Before 2025, California Governor Gavi...

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · May 5

We recognize the importance of securing data, but UCOP has completely bungled President Drake's cybersecurity mandate, leaving many important faculty questions unanswered. We must now call on UC to postpone this mandate. Faculty can join us in making this call at: sites.google.com/view/delay-m...

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The University of California is requiring all employees to comply with the cybersecurity mandate issued last year by the University of California Office of the President (UCOP). Deadlines vary across ...

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Matt Peeples @pattmeeples.bsky.social · May 2

This is going to kneecap science in this country for years. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

www.nature.com

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scholarsforsj.bsky.social @scholarsforsj.bsky.social · Apr 18

🚨 "WE ARE THE POWER WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR"

@actioninhighered.bsky.social mobilized nationwide. Faculty, students & workers united to end repression & fight for education that serves the people.

📢 More than a protest—a movement. Join us.

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Caroline Luce @lucecaroline.bsky.social · Apr 8

news that dozens of members of our UC community are under threat at the moment has us all anxious, but the solidarity between @ucaft.bsky.social and @uc-faculty.bsky.social today was beautiful. read our demands and see you at Bruin Plaza tomorrow! ucaft.org/news/cucfa-a...

CUCFA and UC-AFT Letter to Drake on revocation of student visas (4.6.25) – University Council-AFT

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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · Mar 25

This morning, FACULTY UNIONS led by @aaup.bsky.social sued the Trump administration over the unlawful funding cuts at Columbia. We will not let the federal government use coercion to rob us of academic freedom and critical research!

So proud of my union!

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Mar 19

Poster reads: UC Stand Up For Research and Teaching

Calling on UC Faculty, staff, and community members to protest against the current attacks on knowledge, higher education, and scientific research

March 19, 2025
Noon - 1PM
Locations across UC

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Feb 19

If the block on the Federal Register isn’t removed in the next few months, I fear a majority of labs will close within a year. This small procedural wrench has the power to kill US science indefinitely, losing an entire generation of discovery and innovation.

Brian Stevenson Ph.D. spirochete lab @bstevensonlab.bsky.social · Feb 19

I had two grant proposals up for review in the NIH Bacterial Virulence (BV) study section. It was canceled without notice this morning.
Without those grants, my lab must close within a year.
And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues
🤬
#MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬

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University of California Faculty Association @uc-faculty.bsky.social · Feb 12

Having been overwhelmed by folks wanting to participate in the meeting, they had to reschedule. The meeting will now be Thursday, the 13th, at 2 pm. The link to register for the Zoom is: ucop.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Assembly Special Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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