Cal Student Workers Info Picket and 20% Strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2007

CONTACT: Tristan Bunner: 805.798.5096,
calfoodworker [at] gmail.com

Student Worker Action Group

DAY 2: CAL STUDENT WORKER BLITZ WEEK
MAY DAY
20% Strike at Golden Bear Cafe
Informational Picket and 20% Strike at Crossroads Dining Commons

WHAT: There will be 20% Strike Tabling outside of the Golden Bear Café (Sproul Plaza) as part of the May Day events occurring on campus.

In the evening, student workers and their supporters will be holding an informational picket outside Crossroads Dining Commons to bring attention to their struggle. There will also be a 20% Strike Tabling inside the Crossroads Dining Commons, to make up for the 20% difference in pay and gather signatures.

WHEN: Monday, April 30, 2007

20% Strike Tabling outside Golden Bear Café (Sproul Plaza), 11am-1pm

Informational Picketing and 20% Strike at Crossroads Dining Commons (Channing Way and Bowditch St.), 5:30-8pm


WHO: UC Berkeley student food service workers and their supporters who feel that it is unfair for Cal students to be paid over $2 less per hour than their coworkers doing the same job.

Student Worker Action Group (SWAG) is an organization formed by UC Berkeley student food services workers. This week it is holding a series of public events to bring attention the fact that Cal students working for Cal Dining are paid over $2 less per hour than their coworkers (starting wages are $9.11/hr and $11.25/hr), and to call for pay equity at UC Berkeley.

WHERE: Golden Bear Café (Sproul Plaza) and Crossroads Dining Commons (Channing Way and Bowditch St.).

STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR SOMETHING: “EQUAL PAY TODAY!”

20% Strike at Golden Bear Café (Sproul Plaza), 11am-1pm

Informational Picketing and 20% Strike at Crossroads Dining Commons (Channing Way and Bowditch St.), 5:30-8pm


UPCOMING EVENTS OF BLITZ WEEK

WEDNESDAY: SPECIAL SURPRISE AT GOLDEN BEAR CAFÉ (SPROUL PLAZA), 12pm-1pm
Informational Picketing outside of Unit 3 DC (corner of Durant Ave and Dana St.). 5:30-7pm.

THURSDAY: Informational Picketing outside Clark Kerr (Warring St.) 5:30pm-7:00pm


FRIDAY: SUPPORT RALLY ON SPROUL PLAZA, 2pm