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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nContact: Nicolas Guiterrez (831) 588-9291\n\nWho: 
 University of California Service Workers, religious leaders and community 
 supporters.\n\nWhat: Candlelight Vigil to call on the University of 
 California\nleadership to put an end to the poverty wages they pay 
 their\nservice employees\n\nWhen: Friday, October 24, 
 2008\n6:30PM\n\nWhere: During the UCSC Founders Day Gala Event \nCoconut 
 Grove\n400 Beach Street\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060\n\n\nWhy:  After more than a 
 year of negotiations and a five day strike, struggling service workers who 
 cook, clean, maintain and secure the University of California for students 
 and patients are still pushing UC executives to put an end to poverty wages 
 at UC.  Earlier this week, UC executives agreed to a fair contract for 
 11,500 UC patient care workers that includes a fair pay system and family 
 supporting wages after a year of working without a contract.\n\nThe 
 remaining 8,500 service workers are struggling everyday to survive on UC's 
 low wages.  Currently the UC System pays such a low wage to their Service 
 Employees that 96% of them are income eligible for at least one form of 
 public assistance.  Skyrocketing gas and food prices are creating a further 
 crisis for these thousands of UC workers and their families that are 
 already living paycheck to paycheck.\n\nUC service worker's wages are 
 dramatically lower than other hospitals and California's community 
 colleges, which pay on average 25% less. In addition, UC executives insist 
 on passing on benefits costs to workers, driving families even further into 
 poverty.\n\nThe purpose of the Vigil is to call up on the leadership of the 
 University to ends poverty wages immediately through a fair and just 
 contract. For further information on the this issue, please 
 visit\nwww.facingpovertyatuc.org\n\n\nAFSCME Local 3299 represents 20,000 
 plus University of California employees at all ten campuses and five 
 medical centers. The job classifications of these workers include, but are 
 not limited to: Licensed Vocational Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, 
 Phlebotomists, Custodial Worker, Food Service Worker, and Security 
 Officers.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/24/18546272.php
SUMMARY:Candlelight Vigil to End Poverty Wages at UC
LOCATION:Coconut Grove\n400 Beach Street\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/24/18546272.php
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