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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Education & Student Activism | Labor & Workers

AFSCME ON FRSC!!! Support the 5 day strike!!!
by Agusto Cesar Sandino Segundo
Tuesday Jul 15th, 2008 3:12 AM
On Monday July 14th students, workers, and supporters from the University of Californina Santa Cruz stopped by Free Radio Santa Cruz to help provide coverage about the first day of the 5 day UC-wide strike. 8,500 University of California workers represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) began a five-day strike at UC’s ten campuses and five medical centers. The strike, which began on July 14th, will conclude on July 18th. At issue are poverty wages as low as $10 per hour. Many employees work 2-3 jobs and qualify for public assistance to meet their families’ basic needs.

Agusto Cesar Sandino Segudno of the Global Local program welecomed Maria Padilla, a worker at the Crown Dining hall, David Partida, a student and also an employee with UC maintenance, and Patchouli, a former DJ at KZSC, to his show and gave them control of the airwaves for the duration of the hour. All are members or supporters of the Student/Worker Coalition for Justice and are collaborating to bring a new program to the airwaves of Free Radio. The following mp3 file is from their on air conversations with each other and also a phone call from a fellow supporter at the picket line near the corner of Bay and High at aproximately 8:30pm Monday evening.

Props to bradley for the audio editing apoyo and motivation to share!

Stay tuned to Free Radio 101.1 fm for more coverage throughout the week.