AFSCME ON FRSC!!! Support the 5 day strike!!!

by Agusto Cesar Sandino Segundo

Tue, Jul 15, 2008 3:12AM

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.

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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.

For more information: http://www.freakradio.org

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