AFSCME Local 3299

The Coalition for a Truly Public UC gathered in downtown Oakland at 8 a.m. Wednesday to protest the UC Board of Regents, including their recent vote on campus’s plans to redevelop People’s Park and 1921 Walnut St.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, or AFSCME Local 3299, launched a campaign condemning UC administration for an alleged use of police force on a UC worker due to a language barrier.

Faced with a projected $340 million budget deficit, UC Berkeley is primarily turning to its employment base for cost-saving measures.

On Thursday, the UC Board of Regents’ last public meeting of the month largely focused on the promotion of equity and innovation, as it was dominated by discussions of supporting affirmative action and investing in UC research and ideas.

The UC system reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, or AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents systemwide patient and service care workers.

Workers in AFSCME Local 3299 organized a strike Wednesday to protest working conditions.

In response to a labor dispute in the UC system, the Democratic National Committee, or DNC, announced that it is no longer planning to hold the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate at UCLA.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 has filed six new complaints against the UC system.

UC President Janet Napolitano spoke at the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, town hall on Tuesday — a quarterly meeting intended to address UCOP staff’s questions and concerns —reiterating her decision to step down on Aug. 1, 2020.

Unions representing more than 35,000 workers are going on a systemwide strike May 16 to protest alleged violations of worker rights by the UC.