Press Releases

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."

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

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UC Financial Fact Sheet

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2007-10-12
Governor Signs Legislation Into Law

AFSCME Local 3299 Sponsored Legislation Ends Veil of Secrecy on all UC Employee Compensation Issues

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2007-08-01
Unions and Community Activists Demand UC End Relationship With Hill and Knowlton

Oakland, CA – University of California has contracted the Tobacco Industry strategist Hill and Knowlton for public relations work. Hill and Knowlton has a clear track record of confusing the public on matters of health care, the environment, and corporate accountability.

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2007-05-02
Davis Enterprise: Food Workers Sit In: Huge Protest Takes Over Major Davis Intersection

In one of the city's biggest protests in recent memory, hundreds of UC Davis food workers and supporters marched down Russell Boulevard, and 24 were arrested Tuesday for staging a sit-in at the Anderson Road intersection.

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2006-04-06
Support the Rights of Immigrant Workers

Join hundreds of thousands of us in telling Congress that we need real, comprehensive immigration reform – not anti-immigrant scapegoating. Tell Congress that you want immigration reform that:

Includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Reunites families
Ensures workplace protections and civil rights for all!

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Note To Reporters

Local 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

William Schlitz, Political/Communications Director, (510) 701-0810 send email»