We are writing regarding the arrest and charges filed against UAW members from Scripps Institute of Oceanography arrested for allegedly writing chalk messages in support of their union. You can find more info here. A group of faculty have organized a petition to send to the District Attorney, asking that the charges be dropped. SBFA is […]
Please consider signing and sharing this letter in support of 67 grad workers at UCSD wrongfully charged with misconduct for engaging in a protest at an alumni awards ceremony in May. This kind of charge, if upheld, will create a chilling effect and set a precedent for inhibiting collective action at the UCs. Community support […]
Please join us for a statewide teach-in and Q&A session led by rank-and-file union members and featuring a retired labor attorney. The presenters will do their best to answer your questions. The teach-in will be this Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1-3pm. Title: Rank & File* Presents – Teach-in: Faculty Solidarity & Rights Join fellow faculty members […]
As the UAW strike ends its fourth week, the UCSB Faculty Association would like to reiterate our recommendations to faculty and respond to numerous distortions put forth by the UC and UCSB administrations. 1) The strike is not over, even with tentative agreements with postdocs and academic researchers, who continue striking in solidarity with the […]
