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News Archives2007-08-09 Almost three weeks ago a local branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union (AFSCME) called on the University of California to dump the giant PR firm Hill & Knowlton (H&K). [ visit site ]2007-05-22 Oakland – University of California workers, represented by AFSCME Local 3299, announced today that a settlement has been reached with the University of California to address the wage equity fight for custodians . [ more ]2007-04-16 On Saturday, Working Students and Career Workers marched on the UC Davis Chancellor, demaning an end to contracted out jobs. UC Davis is the last Campus in the UC system to contract out Student Dining services. [ visit site ]2007-04-16 Resolution of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 2865 Joint Council in support of the organizing efforts of service workers at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and UCLA. [ more ]2007-03-02 "UC Davis is the last of the UC systems to contract out food service and some workers said they've have had enough..... So Thursday they came out in the hundreds to garner community support." [ visit site ]2007-02-16 Demanding increased pay for custodians and the insourcing of groundskeepers at UC Irvine, 36 custodians and UC students were willingly arrested Thursday outside the UC president's office in downtown Oakland. Together with more than 250 workers, students and community supporters, they blocked traffic outside UCOP for over 3 hours. [ visit site ]2007-02-08 Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senator Leland Yee, and cosponsored by Senators Maldonado Romero. [ visit site ]2006-12-9 UC Custodians continue their fight for justice! Please call and e-mail UC President Dynes immediately, and ask him to implement pay equity for custodians: 510-987-9074, Robert.Dynes@ucop.edu. NO PIECE FOR CUSTODIANS, NO PEACE FOR DYNES. PAY EQUITY NOW! [ visit site ]2006-11-06 On Friday, November 3, 2006 community and student organizations from across the state filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against the University of California for failing to comply with Public Notice Requirements on compensation issues. [ more ]2006-10-18 Custodians who have been fighting for pay equity over the last year will be conducting civil disobedience against UC Berkeley Chancellor with students and community leaders demanding that the resources be released to solve their pay equity issue. [ more ]2006-10-08 Something would seem to be out of joint in a system where the bottom-tier UC employees here are paid a penurious $23,490 a year and various administrators have enjoyed compensation (some of it under the table) that paid them 10 to 15 times that amount. [ visit site ]2006-09-15 UC Berkeley Custodians yesterday delivered their applications for the University's new Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion. The position, posted with a range of $182,000 and $282,000, will have a $4.5 Million dollar budget. UC Custodians have fighting for months to achieve parity with Community College custodians. [ visit site ]2006-08-20 Custodians at UC Berkeley continue their fight to end poverty wages with a Move-In Day Picket. [ visit site ]2006-08-17 Editorial by Speaker Pro Tem Leland Yee about UC accountability legislation, AB 775. [ visit site ]2006-06-29 Expert Report Challenges UC on Retirement, Finds UC Has Not Justified Need for Contributions. [ visit site ]2006-06-29 Employee unions are accusing University of California officials of failing to do their homework before requiring employees to contribute to their retirement plans for the first time in 15 years. [ visit site ]2006-05-29 Maricruz Manzanarez, 37, is a single mom with three teens at home in Richmond. She works at Ehrman Hall, a high-rise south of campus where more than 300 undergraduates live. Her job is to clean four of the eight floors. [ visit site ]2006-05-17 Birgeneau Holds Gore Event Hostage to Unfair Wages at UC Berkeley. [ more ]2006-05-12 Several Speakers, including DNC Chair Howard Dean, have canceled graduation speeches at UC Berkeley in support of custodians fighting to end poverty wages. [ visit site ] 2006-05-12 Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has canceled his appearance Saturday as the keynote speaker at UC Berkeley Graduation. [ visit site ] 2006-04-24 The University of California gave most of its top executives bonuses, housing allowances or other perks that weren't publicly reported or approved by the governing Board of Regents in violation of its own policies, according to a report released Monday. [ visit site ]2006-04-17 Bearing picket signs, UC workers and supporters gathered Thursday to protest proposed pay cuts by the UC system. [ visit site ]2006-04-14 UCLA AFSCME members decided to pay the chancellor a visit to present their concerns to Chancellor Carnesale. [ visit site ]2006-04-14 UCSB AFSCME representatives march Thursday to protest a proposed 8 percent pay cut for non-union workers. The demonstrators also marked the anniversary of last year's strikes. [ visit site ]2006-04-13 Workers at UC Protest on Strike Anniversary; UC Unveils Pay Cut Plan for Low-wage Workers While Execs Profit [ more ]2006-04-13 Detailed background information about UC's pension paycut for low wage workers. [ download document ]2006-04-08 US Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, and Assemblywoman Wilma Chan have something in common. They are helping UC Custodians fight for justice. [ more ]2006-03-18 UCI Chancellor Michael Drake commits to work toward an insourcing agreement for Food Service and Grounds Workers. [ visit site ]2006-01-17 Student protestors circled the flagpoles at noon, waved picket signs and heatedly chanted their disapproval of the maltreatment of UC Irvine’s minority workers on Jan. 17. Protestors claimed that UC Irvine’s employee subcontractors–Aramark, a food and facility management corporation, and Commercial Landscaping Service, a company that hires property caretakers–were exploiting workers and not providing health benefits... [ visit site ]2005-09-21 At UCD, critic expresses 'outrage' at plan to ask for private funds. Source: Sacramento Bee. [ visit site ]2005-09-20 With state funds tight, regents to consider way to boost salaries. Source: SF Chronicle. [ visit site ]2005-05-09 The union that struck the University of California for one day in April says its members have approved a new contract that pays a 10 percent raise over three years, plus a $9 minimum hourly wage and other benefits. Sacramento Business Journal [ visit site ]AFSCME 3299 Successfully StrikesNote To ReportersLocal 3299 is committed to providing fast, accurate information to reporters. Our staff include several former reporters who are available to help you meet deadlines and provide extensive background. But we also believe that the best spokespeople are union members themselves. In most cases, we'll strive to connect you directly with workers who can speak in the own voice and express their own views. Note To ReportersLocal 3299 is committed to providing fast, accurate information to reporters. Our staff include several former reporters who are available to help you meet deadlines and provide extensive background. But we also believe that the best spokespeople are union members themselves. In most cases, we'll strive to connect you directly with workers who can speak in the own voice and express their own views. AFSCME Local 3299 staff contacts:Lakesha Harrison, President, (310) 877-6878 Ali Cooper, Political and Legislative Affairs Director, (916) 281-7170 send email» |
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