It’s 8 p.m. Sunday night, June 30, 2013. We just found out that the BART negotiators had no further proposals to present. Paper in hand, we did the math. The last offer they left on the table meant a cut of more than 12 percent in take pay per year Read More…
For Berkeley students and Bay Area residents in general, the BART strike was a major inconvenience. Most of us don’t drive, and even those who do prefer to use public transportation over long distances. As such, it’s not uncommon to think that the unions have the upper hand in this Read More…
The fact that the two sides of the BART battle have not come to an agreement over new employee contracts following a four-day worker strike — two days of which were spent not talking — is evident of a lack of urgency. BART service resumed Friday afternoon following the strike Read More…
“BART’s going on strike.” I got the news first from Twitter. “Well, we’re screwed,” my roommate said. His boyfriend piped up reassuringly. “We can make it work. We need to make a plan.” My tribe of roommates sat down last week to figure out a strategy. Our apartment is in Read More…
This week, UC administrators have pushed an estimated 13,000 UC medical center patient-care workers, members of AFSCME 3299, into a two-day strike. It’s important to be clear on what this is all about: patient care. Taxpayers help fund UC hospitals — facilities that bank hundreds of millions in profits each Read More…
The UC chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced Friday that they will hold a strike vote from April 30th to May 2nd in light of labor negotiations with the UC Office of the President. Read More…
An eclectic coalition of UC Berkeley students, lecturers, employees and local education activists held a rally on Sproul Plaza on Tuesday in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union strike.
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