Clerical workers at the University of California say that UC is "OUT of excuses for why it treats its lower-paid workers so badly, causing AFSCME and UPTE to strike over UC's unfair labor practices, and causing CUE to strike over our terrible wages." In the last two years, the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) has attempted to win modest pay raises for clerical workers, and the university has steadfastly refused to grant them. The contract that was being negotiated two years ago still has not been settled. A state-appointed arbitrator has ruled the UC can afford to pay increases for clerical workers. It has also been determined that UC has money available that could be used for these pay raises, and has diverted funds that were meant for clerical workers to other areas. UC claims the state budget crisis makes it impossible to give increases, but only 1/3 of the funding for clerical salaries comes from the state. CUE workers say, "Please join us in this 100% legal strike to tell the administration what you think of clerical salaries at UC." Read more

Workers were out on picket lines in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Davis, Santa Barbara, and San Diego since Monday (Video from Monday June 13th at UCSF Medical Center).
On Tuesday, June 14th, they were at Parnassus in San Francisco (ACC, Dentistry Plaza, Med. Sci. Bldg., Millberry Union) until 5:30pm.
On Wednesday, June 15th, there was a picket at Parnassus from 7:30am to 5:30pm, with a 12pm rally. There will also be a 12pm special Rally at the Office of the UC President in Oakland (UCOP, at 1111 Franklin Street) on Wednesday, where people were on the picket lines since 7:00am. More picket locations

CUE Website | UPTE, or University Professional and Technical Employees | AFSCME, or American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees | Coverage of 4/14/05 Strike at University of California