Written by Sasha Reva<\/p>\n
A historic five-year agreement with the University of California averted a planned walkout of professors, lecturers and faculty members. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT)\u00a0 was planning a walkout at all nine UC campuses due to multiple labor issues that lasted more than two years. Non-tenured professors, lecturers, and other faculty members were scheduled to partake in a two-day walkout. The UC-AFT represents lecturers and adjunct professors who are hired on a yearly or quarterly basis. Many lecturers and professors in the UC system had originally planned to never return to teaching at a UC due to the lack of job security and lack of benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, the union and the school system finally agreed to a contract covering more than 6,500 employees that \u201crevolutionizes the first six years of a lecturer’s career at the UC.\u201d <\/span>The agreement includes a transition plan providing job stability provisions, a pathway to become a senior lecturer, $1,500 signing bonus and 3% annual salary increments, eligibility for paid medical leave, increased support for members with children, expanded retirement and health benefits.\u00a0 The transition plan will take effect on July 1, 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe University is proud of the dedication and commitment to harmonious labor relations both sides demonstrated to achieve a fair deal that honors our lecturers and prioritizes the University\u2019s instructional mission,\u201d said UC\u2019s executive director.<\/span><\/p>\n The agreement must still be voted on by union members before it goes into effect. The vote is expected to begin later this week.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo Cred: \u00a0Erik Jepsen\/UC San Diego Publications and Creative Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Written by Sasha Reva A historic five-year agreement with the University of California averted a planned walkout of professors, lecturers and faculty members. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT)\u00a0 was planning a walkout at all nine UC campuses due to multiple labor issues that lasted more than two years. Non-tenured professors, lecturers, and other…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"\n