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‘United and ready to fight’: Teamsters Local 2010 launches rallies to demand fairer UC worker pay

Photo of Teamster Protest in Berkeley
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A labor union representing upward of 14,000 UC and CSU workers, Teamsters Local 2010, has organized a statewide Week of Action to call for fairer clerical and administrative worker pay.

Teamsters Local 2010 — a labor union that represents more than 14,000 UC and CSU workers — organized a statewide Week of Action calling for “more adequate” CX worker pay and an end to the pay disparity between those workers and management within the two institutions.
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College Life

A kiwi bot rolling through Sproul Plaza

A day in the life of a KiwiBot

Being a KiwiBot has its perks, but it seems hard to forget the occasional struggles. The day in the life of a KiwiBot isn’t as monotonous as it appears since there are always new interactions to be had by students, tourists and well, other KiwiBots.
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College Life

Adieu, friend: A love letter to my lost Fitbit

I had no idea what would be in that package, and, as I had made fun of my mom’s Fitbit a few hours earlier, Crystal was the last thing I expected to find. When I opened the box, I quickly reshaped my disgusted expression into a wide, gleaming smile.
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Op-Eds

Productive, sustainable food system requires equitability

Every day, at least twice a day, I walk the strip of Shattuck Avenue that connects the UC Berkeley campus to my apartment, which is conveniently located behind the Safeway Community Markets. Most of this stretch is known to locals as the “Gourmet Ghetto”, although the restaurants that give the
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