Three unions representing about 40,000 UC academic and research employees began an unfair labor practice strike authorization vote Thursday.
The voting period for the three unions – United Auto Workers Local 4811, Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and Academic Professionals-UAW, who are currently in contract negotiations with the UC – is set to close Friday.

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Odalis Rojas grew up in an agricultural community in Ventura County, where she saw her farm worker father, uncles and cousins face various health care barriers.

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:51 p.m.
Hundreds of people participated in a walkout Friday afternoon to protest increased immigration enforcement activity across the United States. 
Several student organizations planned the walkout, including Students for Socialism; the Student Labor Advocacy Project; and Improving Dreams, Equity, and Access at UCLA.

This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:08 p.m.
The UC is asking students to complete a survey about their perceptions of on-campus discrimination and harassment, as mandated by the University’s 2024 agreement with the federal government to resolve civil rights investigations.

More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in Wilson Plaza to eat Persian food, practice Chinese calligraphy and watch traditional performances as part of World Languages Day.

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 11:34 p.m.
The UC is making progress toward its goal of a 90% overall undergraduate graduation rate – but disparities in outcomes still exist for underrepresented students, according to an accountability report reviewed by the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 9:57 p.m.
About 80 demonstrators marched across campus Wednesday to call for regime change and freedom in Iran.
The rally, which began at around 12:20 p.m.

Environmental journalist Sammy Roth emphasized the importance of accurate and engaging storytelling in the fight against climate change during a Friday event.
Roth has spent more than a decade reporting on climate change, energy, policy and the intersection of the environment and pop culture.

Federal funding cuts have left the futures of thousands of volunteering opportunities for California college students uncertain since April 2025.
The Trump administration withheld more than $184 million in grants from AmeriCorps, which provides funding to a variety of community service programs – mainly focusing on education, public health and environmental stewardship – last spring.

The UC Board of Regents approved a one-time, $1.43 billion request to the state government to fund infrastructure improvements – including 16 projects at UCLA – at its meeting Thursday.