Dear UC Irvine Senate Faculty Colleagues,
For the first time in over 20 years and after 2 years of negotiations, our lecturer colleagues across the UC system, represented by UC-AFT, have voted with an overwhelming majority of 96% to authorize a strike. As Senate faculty, we stand in solidarity with them as they fight to strengthen job stability, improve wages and benefits, and ensure fair compensation and workload that reflects their training, experience, and contributions to the UC. Our lecturer colleagues’ precarious working conditions are our students’ learning conditions, so when we stand with the lecturers we are defending the quality of public education at the University of California.
IFA has joined with the other Faculty Associations across the UC system—under our umbrella organization, the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA)—to develop a UC Senate Faculty Pledge to Stand in Solidarity with UC Lecturers. The Pledge lists different ways to support the lecturers and provides links to more information, including an FAQ. Click here to learn more and to sign the Pledge.
With appreciation and in solidarity,
IFA Executive Board