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President Milliken’s statement on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
The University of California and people across our nation honor the life, impact, and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
University of California Proposes Comprehensive Economic Package for Academic Graduate Student Employees
The University of California presented a comprehensive economic package for academic graduate student employees as part of ongoing negotiations with United Auto Workers Local 4811. The proposal reflects UC’s commitment to meaningful total compensation while…
Statement on UAW Strike Authorization Vote Announcement
We are disappointed by the news that UAW will be holding a strike authorization vote. We are currently engaged in sustained and forward-looking negotiations for a successor contract for the academic graduate student employees bargaining unit (Graduate Student…
UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2026–27 state budget proposal
The budget introduced today by Governor Newsom continues to provide critical support for the University and our students.
University of California sets enrollment records
For the first time ever, UC’s total student enrollment exceeds 300,000 and California resident undergraduate enrollment surpasses 200,000.
UC Proposes Wage Increases, Reaches Tentative Agreements in Teamsters Bargaining
The University of California has proposed increased wages for more than 20,000 UC employees represented by Teamsters Local 2010.
A message from UC President James B. Milliken: Marking 100 days together
A message from UC President James B. Milliken marking his first 100 days at UC.
UC and Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Deal: Strike Canceled
The University of California (UC) and the California Nurses Association (CNA) have reached a tentative four-year agreement that delivers meaningful pay and benefit increases for more than 24,000 UC nurses across the university’s medical centers and campuses.
UC Strives for Agreement with CNA, Focuses on Continued Patient Care During Strike
Despite extensive efforts and meaningful compromise, the University of California and the California Nurses Association were unable to reach an agreement before CNA’s planned sympathy strike on Monday, Nov. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 18, across the UC system.Amid…
University of California Statement on AFSCME Negotiations and Planned Strike
The University of California deeply values the vital contributions of our AFSCME-represented employees, who provide essential services across our hospitals, campuses, and communities. In late June, after 16 months of good-faith negotiations and completion of…
Joint Statement from UC and UPTE: Agreement Reached Following UPTE’s Request to Resume Mediation
The University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union have reached a contractual agreement after 17 months of bargaining and three weeks of mediation. After talks broke down earlier this week, UPTE approached the…
University of California Underscores Good-Faith Negotiations as Unions Opt for Strikes
UPTE, CNA, and AFSCME’s announcement of a coordinated two-day systemwide strike is an attempt to pressure the University into accepting unreasonable wage and benefit demands that would put UC in a financially precarious position and jeopardize its mission of…