The University of California Board of Regents settled a sexual harassment case against a prominent faculty member at UC San Francisco for $150,000. Eunice Neeley, a former postdoctoral researcher, filed a complaint against her supervisor Stanton Glantz in December claiming he made lurid remarks toward her, stared at her body and forced her to hug […]
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AFSCME Local 3299 releases dates for patient care workers’ systemwide strike
University of California patient care workers and service workers announced a systemwide strike this month. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 issued Friday that patient care technical workers will walk out Oct. 23 to Oct. 25. AFSCME Local 3299 service workers voted to join the patient care technicians in solidarity, according […]
AFSCME patient care workers plan strike against new employment terms
A University of California patient care worker union voted to authorize a strike. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 patient care technical workers voted with 96 percent support to authorize the strike, according to an AFSCME news release. AFSCME is the UC’s largest employee union, and represents more than 25,000 patient […]
Gov. Brown vetoes bill to introduce medication abortion pills to state campuses
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. Senate Bill 320 would have guaranteed students at the University of California and California State University access to medication abortions in student health centers. Students across the UC lobbied, phonebanked and collected petition signatures for […]
Gov. Brown vetoes bill imposing quotas for mental health staff at universities
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 23 which would have mandated a minimum ratio of mental health counselors to students across all California state universities. Senate Bill 968 required California State University and California Community College and requested University of California campuses to hire at least one full-time mental health counselor per 1,500 students. […]
UC, California Nurses Association reach four-year agreement on nurse contracts
The California Nurses Association decided Monday to approve a four-year contract to increase salaries after almost two years of negotiation with the University of California. The contract includes a 12-percent wage increase over four years and changed language that further cements programs preventing workplace violence and harassment. Over 14,000 nurses will be affected by the […]
UC will update Native American repatriation policies in accordance with AB 2836
The University of California will adapt its repatriation policies for Native American cultural property found on UC campuses to increase transparency and communication. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2836, which aims to improve the UC’s repatriation procedures, into law Thursday. Repatriation describes the process of returning the remains and belongings of Native Americans to […]