Unfair Labor Practice Charges
If you become aware of any unilateral changes to your working conditions or other violations of your rights under the law, please email organize@uaw4811.org.
UCLA MAE “Piecemeal” Bargaining
Date filed: January 13th, 2026
UCLA’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department provided notice of its intent to change its policy whereby the department would appoint lab course Teaching Assistants to variable appointment percentages between 25% and 50% FTE. When UAW 4811 requested to bargain over these changes as part of successor negotiations, UCLA refused and insisted on bargaining over this policy in isolation in violation of the University’s obligation to bargain in good faith under HEERA.
UCLA Design Media Arts Professional Fees
Date filed: December 23rd, 2025
UCLA’s Design Media Arts department unilaterally announced that it will charge a new $9,000/year “Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition” fee to graduate students employed in the bargaining unit. This change was made without providing notice or an opportunity to bargain over changes or effects.
Bargaining Requests for Information
Date filed: December 15th, 2025
UC management failed to respond or insufficiently responded to over 50 requests for information (RFIs) made by UAW 4811 regarding wages, health benefits, and other critical information necessary and relevant to bargaining.
Date filed: December 4th, 2025
UCLA engaged in unlawful interference and retaliation in response to union activity by forcefully ejecting union members from a delegation to the Dean of Physical Sciences and arresting two union members.
UCLA and UC Berkeley TA Appointment Caps
Date filed: December 2nd, 2025
Date amended: December 23rd, 2025
UCLA’s English and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) departments, as well as UC Berkeley’s Math department, unilaterally announced new policies limiting the hiring of individuals as TAs after 12 quarters of employment and 5 years of enrollment. The changes were made without providing notice or an opportunity to bargain over changes. UCLA also failed to provide a response to requested information about the policy changes in the English department.
UCLA Math Appointment Percentages
Date filed: September 4th, 2025
UCLA’s Math department unilaterally reduced TA appointment percentages from 50% FTE to 25% FTE without providing notice or an opportunity to bargain over changes to the policy.