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2008-05-07
Empleados de UC Claman por Aumento

"Muchos de ellos se ven obligados a tener dos trabajos para poder llegar a finales de mes."

Lea La Opinion noticias aqui


2008-04-18
Food Workers Win Right to UCD Jobs

After years of hard fighting, Sodexho food service workers at UCD have finally won direct UC jobs and AFSCME 3299 union representation.

Davis Enterprise story here

Read Report "From The Shadows" here


2008-02-28
AFSCME 3299 & UC Still at Odds Despite Mediation

“It’s disrespectful and a slap in the face. ... We still have people collecting cans to support their families. All we’re asking for is a living wage.” said Local 3299 President, Lakesha Harrison. Thousand's of UC workers picketed statewide on Thursday demanding a fair contract.

Daily Bruin story

Capital Public Radio story

Fox 40 Sacramento News video


2008-01-15
Report Finds UC Fails to Provide Enough Economic Benefits for Low-Income Communities

Read Full Report here

UC Financial Fact Sheet


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Actions & Updates


We Can’t Afford To Be Silent.

FACT-FINDING UPDATE: We are still working hard to come to an agreement with UC on our main issues. We have fact-finding meetings and negotiations scheduled for April 17th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th & 29th and May 5th & 6th.

Click below to read about why UC workers can't afford to be silent any longer:

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Non-Violent Arrest Actions Disrupt “Business as Usual” at UC



On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hundreds of AFSCME members and community supporters honored his life’s work through non-violent civil disobedience to demand justice at UC.

Video of Civil Disobedience at UCSF

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UC Medical Center Executive Raises

  • Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) salaries were just increased by up to 39%.
  • Medical Center CEOs and CNOs also received bonuses of up to $83,000—a one-time payment in addition to any salary increase.
  • At the same time, UC has offered their Patient Care and Service workers salary increases as low as 3% and refused to guarantee any increase at all for thousands of workers.


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    Bargaining Update #6: State Declares Impasse and Assigns Mediator to Our Negotiations

    After more than 5 months of bargaining with UC Management, AFSCME and UC are far from an Agreement on our main issues. The state has officially declared that further negotiations will not produce an agreement without mediation.

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