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Workers, UC settle pay dispute
After 18 months of bargaining that included boycotts of the University of California campuses by former President Bill Clinton and actor Danny Glover, UC and union officials have settled a labor strife that will raise salaries for thousands of custodians and other workers. The deal between the...
Three dozen arrested in UC protest Demonstrators demand raises for
OAKLAND -- Demanding increased pay for University of California custodians, 36 custodians and UC students supporting the workers' cause were willingly arrested Thursday after blocking traffic for more than an hour with a midstreet sit-in outside the UC president's office in downtown Oakland. The demonstration by nearly...
Peer pressure works wonders.
Byline: Mark Davis Sep 28, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- US research has shown that peer pressure can increase productivity. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley studied checkout operators in a large US supermarket chain over two years....
Workers decry parking fee rise at UC Berkeley Bevy of changes
BERKELEY -- The University of California, Berkeley, where parking is always at a premium, has increased its parking permit rates for faculty and staff as part of a multiyear effort to pay for construction of more parking spaces. About 60 employees protested the increases this week, saying...
Workers protest fee hikes for parking at UC Berkeley
BERKELEY -- University of California, Berkeley, where parking is always at a premium, has increased its parking permit rates for faculty and staff as part of a multi-year effort to pay for construction of more parking spaces. About 60 employees protested the increases Wednesday, saying they hurt...
Gore cancels UC visit, citing picketing threat
The University of California, Berkeley, may not have many Democrats speaking on campus until the university settles an ongoing labor dispute with janitors, landscapers and cafeteria workers. Former Vice President Al Gore is the latest big-name Democrat to cancel a planned appearance after local members of the...
Lowest-paid workers at UC Berkeley given raises
The University of California, Berkeley, has raised hourly wages for about 180 of its lowest-paid workers by as much as 20 percent, officials announced Friday. But the increase of the lowest hourly wage from $9.39 to $11.25 did little to quell unrest among employees who have been...
Cal's lowest-paid workers get raise
University of California, Berkeley, has raised hourly wages for about 180 of its lowest-paid workers by as much as 20 percent, officials announced Friday. But the increase -- which raises the lowest hourly wage from $9.39 to $11.25 -- did little to quell unrest from employees who...
Cal's lowest-earning employees get raises
University of California, Berkeley, has raised hourly wages for about 180 of its lowest paid workers by as much as 20 percent, officials announced Friday. But the increase -- which takes the lowest hourly wage from $9.39 to $11.25 -- did little to quell unrest from employees...
Cal's lowest-paid staff to rally despite raises
University of California, Berkeley has raised hourly wages for about 180 of its lowest-paid workers by as much as 20 percent, officials announced Friday. But the increase -- which takes the lowest hourly wage from $9.39 to $11.25 -- did little to quell unrest from employees who...



