UC must lead the way in creating a Green New Deal
Lily Callender/Staff
The fight for a UC Green New Deal is not isolated — we should view it as part of the broader struggle against climate change happening worldwide.
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Bill to make late wage payments from UC system illegal passes in state Senate
SB 698, which won bipartisan support on May 23, would eliminate the University of California’s exemption from strict wage laws and make it illegal for UC workers to be paid late if it is passed, according to a press release from the UC Student-Workers Union.
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UC Student-Workers Union reaches contract agreement with UC Office of the President
Agreements reached include a 3 percent annual wage increase, a one-time payment of $100 for every eligible employee, an increased childcare subsidy, a partial campus fee waiver and the establishment of a joint labor-management committee on sexual harassment issues and training.
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Former UC Berkeley School of Law student sues UC regents for degree
A former UC Berkeley law student filed a federal complaint Friday, suing the UC Board of Regents to get her degree.
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UAW claims UC officials discouraged graduate students from joining unions
An email from a UC official informing graduate students about joining a union was sent Monday after a state amendment signed the week prior allowing graduate student researchers to be represented by unions.
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Former law student sues UC for alleged breach of employee contracts
A UC Berkeley graduate student filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the UC Board of Regents breached two student employee contracts in the 2013-14 academic year.
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UC student-worker union denounces police unions
A UC student-worker union implored the AFL-CIO to break ties with police unions in a letter sent last week.
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Campus health insurance dependent coverage grant requires signing away of some legal rights
A month before the expiration of dependent coverage under UC Berkeley’s Student Health Insurance Plan, some students have struggled with whether to sign up for a campus grant that would help them afford new health insurance but requires releasing their ability to make legal claims against the University of California.
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UC Berkeley students meet with officials about dependent insurance, remain upset
Hours after a private grievance meeting about the campus’s termination of dependent health-care coverage, University Health Services officials gave a presentation on the decision to a small crowd of distraught UC Berkeley students, union members and their families Tuesday.
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Public Employment Relations Board considers charge filed by UC student-workers union
The Public Employment Relations Board has taken another step in examining an unfair practice charge filed by the UC student-workers union in November, which accuses the UC Berkeley School of Law of mistreating a student worker enrolled in a “self-supporting” program.
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