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Ruskin, Ma, Davis Cancel UC Commencement Speeches

Assemblymembers Ira Ruskin, Fiona Ma, Professor Angela Davis Cancel UC Commencement Speeches, Join Low–Wage UC Workers to Honor Graduation Speakers Boycott.

Senator Gloria Romero Honors Boycott

Berkeley, CA – Senator Gloria Romero, the Chair of the Education Senate Committee, announced today she will not deliver the keynote address for the UC Berkeley Latino Student graduation ceremony this Saturday. Instead Senator Romero will honor a speakers boycott…

Rep. Loretta Sanchez Cancels UC Riverside Commencement Speech

Riverside, CA — Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez announced today that she will not be delivering the commencement address at UC Riverside’s June 12 graduation.

Boycott Message From Lakesha Harrison

Dear Graduation Speaker,

First, I would like to thank you for your commitment to UC. As the President of AFSCME 3299, I write on behalf of 20,000 service and patient care workers at the University of California. We share your dedication to UC. However, we feel that UC executives are taking our University down the wrong path. For this reason, the service and patient care workers at UC have called for a speakers boycott. We ask for your support.

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.