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2007-08-09
PR Watch: Some PR executives take citizens for complete idiots.
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).
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2007-05-22
UC Workers Win Equity Fight, End Boycott!
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 .
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2007-04-16
UAW Graduate Students Support Service Workers
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.
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2007-02-16
36 Arrested at UCOP Civil Disobedience
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.
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2007-02-08
Text of UC Sunshine Legislation
Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senator Leland Yee, and cosponsored by Senators Maldonado Romero.
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2006-12-09
Custodian Civil Disobedience on You Tube
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!
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2006-11-06
Community Demands Sunshine!
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.
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2006-10-18
UC Berkeley Custodians Move to Civil Disobedience in Fight for Pay Equity
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.
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2006-10-08
SF Chronicle: Has UC Berkeley Has Lost Its Conscience?
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.
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2006-09-15
KTVU TV: Custodians Apply for Equity Vice Chancellor
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.
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2006-08-20
KCBS Reports: Cal Move-In Day Punctuated By the Sounds of Protest!
Custodians at UC Berkeley continue their fight to end poverty wages with a Move-In Day Picket.
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2006-08-17
Brighten the Light on UC!
Editorial by Speaker Pro Tem Leland Yee about UC accountability legislation, AB 775.
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2006-06-29
For Immediate Release:
Expert Report Challenges UC on Retirement, Finds UC Has Not Justified Need for Contributions.
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2006-06-29
UC Unions Decry Workers Paying Into Pensions
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.
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2006-05-29
UC Berkeley Custodians Continue their Fight for Parity with Community Colleges
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.
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2006-05-17
For Immediate Release:
Birgeneau Holds Gore Event Hostage to Unfair Wages at UC Berkeley.
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2006-05-12
Dean Cancels UC Berkeley Speech
Several Speakers, including DNC Chair Howard Dean, have canceled graduation speeches at UC Berkeley in support of custodians fighting to end poverty wages.
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2006-05-12
Dean Cancels Cal Speech
Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has canceled his appearance Saturday as the keynote speaker at UC Berkeley Graduation.
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2006-04-24
UC Audit Shows Major Wrongdoing
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.
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2006-04-14
UCLA Workers Protest Pension Cuts
UCLA AFSCME members decided to pay the chancellor a visit to present their concerns to Chancellor Carnesale.
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2006-04-14
Hands Off Our Pensions!
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.
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2006-04-13
UC Workers Protest Proposed Paycuts April 13
Workers at UC Protest on Strike Anniversary; UC Unveils Pay Cut Plan for Low-wage Workers While Execs Profit
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2006-04-13
Pension Backgrounder
Detailed background information about UC's pension paycut for low wage workers.
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2006-04-08
Politicians Stand Up for UC Berkeley Custodians!
US Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, and Assemblywoman Wilma Chan have something in common. They are helping UC Custodians fight for justice.
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2005-09-20
UC Looks To Donors
With state funds tight, regents to consider way to boost salaries. Source: SF Chronicle.
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2005-05-09
UC service workers approve contract
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
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AFSCME 3299 Successfully Strikes