A recent move by the United Auto Workers’ leadership to drop demands for a cost of living adjustment from strike negotiations has sparked controversy among union members. Read more...
Photo: Signs from UAW strikers, pictured. Some strikers have expressed concern over union officials dropping demands for cost-of-living adjustments in proposed contracts. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:38 p.m. Bernice Gutierrez was 8 days old when the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb 35 miles from her home in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Read more...
Photo: A sign for the Trinity Test Site, the first nuclear test, is pictured. A discussion section for Chicana/o and Central American Studies worked with an organization in the area to raise awareness for generational health impacts still affecting the community nearby. (Courtesy of Christian Duran)
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers represented by the United Auto Workers Local 5810 union voted to ratify a new contract with the University of California on Friday, ending their nearly month-long strike. Read more...
Photo: Members of the United Auto Workers union picket in front of Pritzker Hall. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:40 a.m. Prospective students, especially those with dependents, are beginning to wonder whether reading poetry and doing geometry is worth quitting their job, said Luke Wood, chief diversity officer at San Diego State University. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and its financial difficulties, California community colleges have seen decreased enrollment as individuals focus on earnings rather than education. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Dec. 13 at 4:19 p.m. The University of California and the United Auto Workers union agreed Friday to enter private negotiations mediated by a neutral third party. Read more...
Photo: A United Auto Workers’ strike protest outside Pritzker Hall in November. The union has agreed to enter a third-party negotiation process with the University of California as it seeks higher wages and better working conditions. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
An upcoming collaboration between UCLA Extension and Google will provide a no-cost career service program structured to support underserved communities in Los Angeles. The collaboration will launch in 2023, offering career services and courses in high-demand STEM fields – including data analytics, information technology support, project management and computer automation – through the Python programming language and various design program platforms. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. A new collaboration with UCLA Extension and Google will provide new learning opportunities in multiple STEM subjects. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Nearly 2,000 Bruins and Westwood residents gathered on Broxton Avenue to celebrate winter and the holidays at UCLA’s December First Thursdays event. Launched earlier this year, UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association host First Thursdays every month with the aim to strengthen UCLA’s connection to the Westwood community. Read more...
Photo: Students skate on an iceless skating rink temporarily installed in Westwood on Dec. 1. December’s First Thursdays event featured activities and art celebrating winter and the holiday season. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
