A decade ago, McDonald's announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, but you still can’t buy “sustainable beef.”
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Lecturers have put their hearts and souls into creating a positive experience for students, said Joanna Reed, a sociology continuing lecturer at UC Berkeley. And they’d like to see the university recognize that by honoring their demands.
To many UC students, there is little difference between a class taught by a lecturer and one taught by a tenured professor. Undergraduates seek both lecturers and tenure-track faculty members for research mentorship and advice on navigating academic life. Yet according to lecturers currently bargaining for a new contract, the UC administration depends on their labor while refusing to treat them as a critical part of the university.