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Archive for December, 2009

Dr. Steven Pitts – The Fight for Quality Jobs

Globalization is not a new phenomenon. The transatlantic slave trade was a manifestation of “globalization.” The carving up of Africa, Asia, and Latin America into colonies of Europe was a manifestation of globalization.

LA Times: Why privatizing the University of California won’t work

University of California President Mark G. Yudof went to Sacramento this week in another valiant effort to convince legislators that they’re playing with fire when they shortchange the state’s higher-education system. In the course of his presentation, he gingerly mentioned the P-word.

Examiner: C.L.U. Demands Resignation of UC Technology Chief

The University of California labor union (AFSCME) is demanding the immediate resignation of David J. Ernst, the university executive accused of pocketing more than $150,000 in improper expense reimbursements during his tenure at California State University.

LA Times: Abandoning California’s commitment to education

Budget cuts have left the state’s once-proud higher education system in shambles.

Opinion Editorial

Emergency Budget Solutions that Protect Student Services and Strengthen Patient Care.
All Californians have a direct stake in the future of our vibrant and dynamic public system of higher education.

Workers Win Raises!

Workers Win Raises!

AFSCME’s Take Action Network

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