UC’s Largest Union Responds to Release of Governor Brown’s 2015-2016 Budget Proposal

In response, Kathryn Lybarger, President of AFSCME 3299--the University of California’s largest employee union—has issued the following statement:

“The release of Governor Brown’s January budget is the beginning of a long overdue conversation about the future of California’s public colleges and universities. While this initial proposal does not provide the funding or institutional reforms needed to prevent tuition hikes, improve access or increase quality, we stand ready to work with the Governor, the Legislature and University Administrators in developing a final budget that can. This is not just a question of more money from the state or only more accountability from University Administrators. It is both. And we are committed to doing our part to help bridge that gap.”

Back in December, AFSCME 3299 joined with a coalition representing more than 2 million students, staff, and faculty of California’s higher education institutions that co-signed a letter to Governor Brown advocating a set of guidelines dealing with state funding and institutional reform for the University of California, California State University, and California Community College Systems. (See PDF)


Press release: January 9, 2015
http://www.afscme3299.org/2015/01/09/statement-ucs-largest-union-responds-to-release-of-governor-browns-2015-2016-budget-proposal/


AFSCME 3299
http://www.afscme3299.org/