BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 21, 2023
University Professional and Technical Employees
UC
OCTOBER 12, 2021
UC President Michael Drake extends emergency paid sick leave to 2022
UC President Michael Drake extended the use of Emergency Paid Sick Leave to all UC employees, effective Oct. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
UC
OCTOBER 12, 2021
UC President Michael Drake extends emergency paid sick leave to 2022
UC President Michael Drake extended the use of Emergency Paid Sick Leave to all UC employees, effective Oct. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Campus
AUGUST 24, 2020
Cal Performances staff involuntarily laid off for fall semester
While campus leadership previously released voluntary workforce actions for faculty and staff in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Cal Performances staff members have been involuntarily laid off.
Campus
AUGUST 24, 2020
Cal Performances staff involuntarily laid off for fall semester
While campus leadership previously released voluntary workforce actions for faculty and staff in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Cal Performances staff members have been involuntarily laid off.
UC
JULY 25, 2019
State of the unions: A history of UC-affiliated union actions since January 2019
On May 16, AFSCME Local 3299 went on a systemwide strike to protest the outsourcing of UC jobs to Kindred and Aya Healthcare.
UC
JULY 25, 2019
State of the unions: A history of UC-affiliated union actions since January 2019
On May 16, AFSCME Local 3299 went on a systemwide strike to protest the outsourcing of UC jobs to Kindred and Aya Healthcare.
Campus
APRIL 10, 2019
UC workers union strikes for improved contract, workers’ rights
Members of the UC American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299 labor union gathered at the entrance of Sproul Plaza on Wednesday to strike in response to contract negotiations and UC’s alleged interference with workers’ rights.
Campus
APRIL 10, 2019
UC workers union strikes for improved contract, workers’ rights
Members of the UC American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299 labor union gathered at the entrance of Sproul Plaza on Wednesday to strike in response to contract negotiations and UC’s alleged interference with workers’ rights.
Campus
MARCH 21, 2019
UC employees strike for increased wages, pension security
More than 100 UC employees marched on Upper Sproul Plaza on Wednesday to demand increased wages and pension security from the UC system.
Campus
MARCH 21, 2019
UC employees strike for increased wages, pension security
More than 100 UC employees marched on Upper Sproul Plaza on Wednesday to demand increased wages and pension security from the UC system.
UC
OCTOBER 23, 2018
UC union members march through UC Berkeley campus, form picket lines on 1st day of strike
On the first day of the three-day strike by the UC’s largest employee union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299 — union members rallied, marched through the UC Berkeley campus and formed picket lines Tuesday.
UC
OCTOBER 23, 2018
UC union members march through UC Berkeley campus, form picket lines on 1st day of strike
On the first day of the three-day strike by the UC’s largest employee union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299 — union members rallied, marched through the UC Berkeley campus and formed picket lines Tuesday.
UC
MAY 09, 2018
Final day of union strike closes with crowd of more than 100 hearing from speakers
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union's strike was organized after members were forced to sign a contract with terms the union had rejected. Lead UC Berkeley AFSCME organizer Libertad Ayala addressed the crowd, saying the UC now understands the impact of the workers’ absence.
UC
MAY 09, 2018
Final day of union strike closes with crowd of more than 100 hearing from speakers
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union's strike was organized after members were forced to sign a contract with terms the union had rejected. Lead UC Berkeley AFSCME organizer Libertad Ayala addressed the crowd, saying the UC now understands the impact of the workers’ absence.
UC
MAY 08, 2018
Union strike continues into day 2, gathers crowd of more than 100
Chants arose from the picket circle on Sproul Plaza on Tuesday morning, heard by students who walked to their 8 a.m. finals.
UC
MAY 08, 2018
Union strike continues into day 2, gathers crowd of more than 100
Chants arose from the picket circle on Sproul Plaza on Tuesday morning, heard by students who walked to their 8 a.m. finals.
UC
MARCH 04, 2015
UC Berkeley and Oakland high school students protest tuition hikes, other higher education issues
Students from both UC Berkeley and Oakland Technical High School organized two demonstrations on campus Wednesday – one to protest proposed tuition hikes and the other to advocate admitting more Oakland public school students to UC Berkeley.
UC
MARCH 04, 2015
UC Berkeley and Oakland high school students protest tuition hikes, other higher education issues
Students from both UC Berkeley and Oakland Technical High School organized two demonstrations on campus Wednesday – one to protest proposed tuition hikes and the other to advocate admitting more Oakland public school students to UC Berkeley.
