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UAW, UC Administration Reach Tentative Agreement on Non-Discrimination
UC Unresponsive on other Proposals
In our August 7-9 bargaining session, our union and the UC administration came to tentative agreement on the nondiscrimination article. In addition, the administration presented us with a proposal on posting which was unresponsive to our central concerns. We, on the other hand, presented them with our comprehensive health proposal. The administration continues to bargain at a glacial pace and employ obstructionist tactics to delay progress.
In our August 7-9 bargaining session, our union and the UC administration came to tentative agreement on the nondiscrimination article. In addition, the administration presented us with a proposal on posting which was unresponsive to our central concerns. We, on the other hand, presented them with our comprehensive health proposal. The administration continues to bargain at a glacial pace and employ obstructionist tactics to delay progress.
In our bargaining session on August 7-9, we reached an agreement with the UC administration which bars discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and gender identity. This agreement contains a broad and cutting-edge definition of gender identity, which includes protections around gender expression. This progress is essential in fully protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people against discrimination and keeps our union at the forefront of the fight for social justice.
The administration finally countered our proposal on the posting of job opportunities and hiring policies. We consider their proposal to be unresponsive to our demand that they institute deadlines for departments to post information about available positions and make hiring decisions more transparent.
Our bargaining team also presented our comprehensive proposal to strengthen our health benefits. The proposal creates programs to expand health benefits to undergraduate employees and to our family members in addition to closing up gaps in existing coverage with supplemental benefits for dental, vision, prescription, and transgender needs. The proposal also establishes a health reimbursement fund to pay health costs not covered by these programs.
The administration has, unfortunately, been using a number of obstructionist tactics to delay progress on the important issue of health benefits. For instance, they have claimed that our union has no right to essential data about its members health care and they have refused to give us information on adding benefits unless we pay to bring in their overpriced consultants.
Despite the administrations general unresponsiveness, we consider the tentative agreement to protect teaching assistants, tutors and readers from discrimination based on pregnancy or gender identity a significant victory.
To find information about our current contract or how to get in touch with leaders on your campus, please visit: http://www.uaw2865.org/news/bargaining.php. We met with the administration on August 13-14 and will meet with them again on the 21st through 23nd. Well send you more updates soon.
In solidarity,
UAW 2865 Bargaining Committee
Tarone Bittner, Davis Unit Chair
Toi Carter, Riverside Recording Secretary
Meaghan Chadwick, Merced Unit Chair
Clinton Christensen, San Diego Recording Secretary
Cassandra Engeman, Santa Barbara Recording Secretary
Michelle Gallagher, Los Angeles Unit Chair
Tim Gutierrez, Davis Recording Secretary
Adam Hefty, Santa Cruz Recording Secretary
Samantha Iyer, Berkeley Recording Secretary
Jamie Keeton, Los Angeles Recording Secretary
Daraka Larimore-Hall, Santa Barbara Unit Chair
Christine Petit, Riverside Unit Chair
Dan Roth, Berkeley Unit Chair
David Selby, San Diego Unit Chair
Sara Smith, Santa Cruz Unit Chair
Coral Wheeler, Irvine Recording Secretary
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UAW Local 2865 - Santa Cruz
310 Locust St., Suite B/Mailbox 2
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
phone: (831) 423-9737 / fax: (831) 423-3606
santacruz [at] uaw2865.org / http://www.uaw2865.org
The administration finally countered our proposal on the posting of job opportunities and hiring policies. We consider their proposal to be unresponsive to our demand that they institute deadlines for departments to post information about available positions and make hiring decisions more transparent.
Our bargaining team also presented our comprehensive proposal to strengthen our health benefits. The proposal creates programs to expand health benefits to undergraduate employees and to our family members in addition to closing up gaps in existing coverage with supplemental benefits for dental, vision, prescription, and transgender needs. The proposal also establishes a health reimbursement fund to pay health costs not covered by these programs.
The administration has, unfortunately, been using a number of obstructionist tactics to delay progress on the important issue of health benefits. For instance, they have claimed that our union has no right to essential data about its members health care and they have refused to give us information on adding benefits unless we pay to bring in their overpriced consultants.
Despite the administrations general unresponsiveness, we consider the tentative agreement to protect teaching assistants, tutors and readers from discrimination based on pregnancy or gender identity a significant victory.
To find information about our current contract or how to get in touch with leaders on your campus, please visit: http://www.uaw2865.org/news/bargaining.php. We met with the administration on August 13-14 and will meet with them again on the 21st through 23nd. Well send you more updates soon.
In solidarity,
UAW 2865 Bargaining Committee
Tarone Bittner, Davis Unit Chair
Toi Carter, Riverside Recording Secretary
Meaghan Chadwick, Merced Unit Chair
Clinton Christensen, San Diego Recording Secretary
Cassandra Engeman, Santa Barbara Recording Secretary
Michelle Gallagher, Los Angeles Unit Chair
Tim Gutierrez, Davis Recording Secretary
Adam Hefty, Santa Cruz Recording Secretary
Samantha Iyer, Berkeley Recording Secretary
Jamie Keeton, Los Angeles Recording Secretary
Daraka Larimore-Hall, Santa Barbara Unit Chair
Christine Petit, Riverside Unit Chair
Dan Roth, Berkeley Unit Chair
David Selby, San Diego Unit Chair
Sara Smith, Santa Cruz Unit Chair
Coral Wheeler, Irvine Recording Secretary
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UAW Local 2865 - Santa Cruz
310 Locust St., Suite B/Mailbox 2
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
phone: (831) 423-9737 / fax: (831) 423-3606
santacruz [at] uaw2865.org / http://www.uaw2865.org
For more information:
http://www.uaw2865.org
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