The Historic UC-AFT Agreement

An Unfair Labor Strike across the UC system was averted after the union came to a groundbreaking agreement with the UC after 2.5 years of negotiation. The agreement brings UC lecturers greater job stability, specific and transparent performance review criteria, increased compensation, and expanded eligibility for paid medical leave, among other provisions.

In this special feature episode, we recap what the union has called the agreement the “best contract” in its history.

This piece was produced by KCSB’s Ashley Rusch, Cecilia Aden, Crystal Martinez, and Marshall Mueller.