Mr. Peanut to join clerical workers at University Regents Meeting

MR. PEANUT TO JOIN CLERICAL WORKERS
AT UNIVERSITY REGENTS MEETING

Regents affirmed commitment at November meeting,
but UC continues to commit unfair labor practices

Berkeley, January 15 – A delegation of workers from campuses statewide will speak before the UC Regents meeting this Wednesday on their demands for a fair contract and an end to unfair labor practices.
They will carry oversize blow-ups of a New York Times ad which appeared Jan. 13, where 49 members of the California Legislature were commended for their support of justice for clerical workers.

On Thursday, Mr. Peanut will distribute PayDay candy bars at the Regents meeting, urging Regents to demand accountability from administrators and more than peanuts for clerical workers.

UC clerical workers earn an average of $30,000 per year, which the administration acknowledges is well below market rate. Last year, top executives received raises up to 25%. The University has previously offered clericals a net pay cut – cutbacks in medical care, increases in parking fees, and a raise of just 2.5% over two years.

The Coalition of University Employees represents 18,000 clerical employees, including administrative and library assistants, cashiers, public safety dispatchers, and child care workers, at the nine UC campuses, associated medical centers, Office of the President and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Clerical workers struck Berkeley/UCOP, Davis, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz in August and October 2002 over the University’s unfair labor practices.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
8:30 – 9:00 am
Delegation of workers from campuses across the state will urge Regents to demand accountability from UC administrators
Davis – Linda Moser
Riverside – Connie McGrath
Berkeley – Norah Foster
San Francisco – Mary Higgins

THURSDAY, JAN. 16
12:15 pm
Mr. Peanut distributes PayDay candy bars at the Regents meeting, asking the University to provide hard-working clericals with more than peanuts for raises

Both days at UC San Francisco Laurel Heights Campus, 3333 California St., San Francisco


COALITION OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
State Headquarters: 2855 Telegraph Av., Berkeley CA (510) 845-2221 Fax (510) 845-7444 http://www.cueunion.org