UC comes to terms with AFSCME after nearly two years of negotiations

The University of California and its largest union finally reached the end of nearly two years of unusually long and difficult collective bargaining negotiations. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 union reached an agreement with the UC Sunday on a contract for its about 13,000 patient care workers, averting a five-day […]

Ryan Nelson: UC, AFSCME agreement shows change is possible

Three strikes, and the University of California is out. Or so it appears, given the fact that the yearlong, contentious contract negotiations between the American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 and the UC ended mere days before the union was set to host its third strike. It’s a result that shocked many (including […]