Librarian Page: Link to Budget Issues and Negotiations Link to Page
UC asks state for bigger budget to avoid fee hikes
(LA Times, November 21, 2008)
University of California seeks a far bigger budget this year, hoping to avoid a nearly 10% increase in student costs. Some say the request is futile, given the state's grim economic outlook... Link to article
An Argument for Shared Governance of the UC Retirement Plan
Submitted by msquitieri (http://berkeleyaft.org) on November 12, 2008 - 17:45.By Paul Brooks, Spectroscopist, Department of Integrative Biology, UPTE Bargaining Representative
Shared governance of the University of California Retirement Plan must be established before faculty and staff should be expected to re-start contributions. 11th November 2008.
Lecturers & Librarians: Join UC-AFT as an Active Union Member
If
you are still a "fairshare" member of the bargaining unit, consider
joining as an active dues paying union member of Local 2023 UC-AFT @
Davis. The fairshare fee (recorded as an "agency fee") that is
currently deducted from your pay will not change*, but you will have a
voice on issues, contracts, and the leadership of UC-AFT and this local.
* Agency Fee: The amount withheld is the same for union members and nonmembers,
though non-members may request a small refund annually (the proportion
spent on union activities that are not considered strictly
representational), as required by state law.
