Press releases and statements

Friday, December 9, 2022

University of California and United Auto Workers enter private mediation

After months of negotiations, and seven formal requests by the University of California to engage a private mediator, the University is pleased to announce that the United Auto Workers (UAW) agreed today (Dec. 9) to enter private mediation with the University…

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

UC and UAW reach tentative agreements for postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers

University of California officials today (Nov. 29) announced tentative agreements with the United Auto Workers (UAW) on new five-year contracts for UC Postdoctoral Scholars and Academic Researchers. Once ratified by union members, the new contracts will be…

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Roqua Montez joins UCOP as Director of Media Relations and Press Secretary

Roqua Montez will join the University of California on December 12 as the Director of Media Relations and Press Secretary. Montez joins UCOP from UC Berkeley, where he has served as the Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations for seven years…

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Jorge Silva will join UC Office of the President as AVP for Communications

Jorge Silva, a communications leader with extensive experience in government, politics and the nonprofit sector, will join the University of California Office of the President on Nov. 1 as Associate Vice President for Communications.

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