Labor, Employment, and Welfare
UCLA-FA is committed to upholding faculty welfare and labor rights as essential components of a thriving academic community. This commitment includes supporting fair compensation, secure employment, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and the right to organize collectively. Recognizing the challenges of both contingent and tenured faculty, we advocate for fair treatment and the resources necessary to maintain work-life balance and foster professional development.
Faculty welfare is closely linked to equitable salaries and safe working conditions. As faculty, we advocate for improvements in our working conditions, such as fair pay adjustments and new resources to combat rising living costs in Los Angeles. UCLA-FA affirms its dedication to negotiating in good faith with the university administration and state-wide stakeholders, in order to expand faculty welfare. Ensuring that faculty have access to affordable housing, comprehensive health care, and protections for their mental well-being is paramount in maintaining a supportive work environment.
The right to organize is fundamental to faculty empowerment and to the establishment of fair labor standards. UCLA-FA upholds faculty rights to organize collectively, collaborate with peer associations, and engage in protests or strikes without fear of retaliation. This freedom is a crucial check on administrative power, ensuring that faculty voices are integral to university decision-making processes, especially those related to resource allocation. Faculty should have a say in addressing budgetary issues that impact faculty welfare and the general well-being of our university community.
Budget transparency and the responsible allocation of funds are strong pillars of UCLA-FA’s welfare policy. Faculty and administrative bodies should collaborate to ensure that budgetary decisions prioritize educational quality, faculty support, and research excellence. In times of fiscal constraints, we must safeguard essential faculty benefits and protect against budgetary cuts that undermine our community’s stability and academic success.
UCLA-FA is here to ensure that faculty are respected, empowered, and equipped to excel. By committing to fair labor practices, transparency, and faculty welfare, UCLA will strengthen its academic community and uphold the integrity of its mission to foster educational excellence.