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The California Nurses Association hosted a town hall Wednesday to discuss ways to prevent the planned closure of the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s Berkeley campus, which would eliminate the city’s only emergency room.
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The East Bay Young Democrats, or EBYD, overwhelmingly voted to endorse Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin for mayor, in an announcement released Aug. 29.
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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf endorsed Laurie Capitelli in the Berkeley mayoral race last week, joining several East Bay elected officials who have rallied behind the council member ahead of the November election.
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Amid concerns from employees and faculty, the UC Office of the President fielded questions and solicited feedback at a live webinar Monday on proposed retirement benefits plans.
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At its meeting Saturday at UC Berkeley, the UC Student Association Board of Directors discussed a number of topics and finalized plans for the upcoming Million Student March.
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The UC Board of Regents discussed the details of the final 2015-16 state budget during its Wednesday meeting, including changes to the UC pension plan and potential additional state funding.
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The UC Office of the President announced Friday that all UC medical centers have been designated as priority hospitals for Ebola patients, but many nurses feel the UC is inadequately prepared to handle the virus.
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A city labor commission is urging Berkeley City Council to adopt a resolution aimed at halting what it calls “attacks” on a local nurse workforce and improving staff levels at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
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A year of bargaining between the University of California and the union representing their service and patient care workers has amounted to one state fact-finding, two strikes with a potential third looming on the horizon and, most recently, a state audit released Thursday — and still no contracts.
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The UC chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced plans to call for a strike vote in February, citing remaining concerns over staffing standards and wage increases for some of its workers.
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