Researchers at UC Berkeley strike against "bad faith bargaining"
{{date|May 26, 2005}}
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At [[w:University of California, Berkeley|University of California, Berkeley]] on Thursday, researchers and technical workers formed a strike against what they call "bad faith bargaining" within the [[w:University of California|UC]] system.  The [[w:Coalition of University Employees|Coalition of University Employees]] (CUE) labor union estimates that around 10,000 university workers are on strike.  Other strikes related to this are occurring at [[w:UCSF Medical Center|UCSF Medical Center]], [[w:UC Santa Cruz|UC Santa Cruz]], and four other UC campuses around the state.

The Coalition of University Employees accuses top UC officials of ignoring the union's requests regarding the high turnover rate of researchers. CUE organizers say the university is misleading the union about the quantity of money readily available for employee salary increases.

The UC officials deny accusations that they have bargained in bad faith, saying they have offered a contract to the researchers that's similar to an approved deal.

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[[Image:CWA local 9119 AFL-CIO on strike on the mall.jpg|center|800px|Union strike at UC Berkeley]]
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==Media==
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Amgine/050526_UC_strike Image gallery]
* [[Media:UC strike 5-26-05.ogg|Audio clip from the scene]]

==Sources==
* [http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3397103 KRON 4 Local News]
* [http://www.insidebayarea.com/searchresults/ci_2745173 Inside Bay Area]

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At University of California, Berkeley on Thursday, researchers and technical workers formed a strike against what they call "bad faith bargaining" within the UC system.  The Coalition of University Employees (CUE) labor union estimates that around 10,000 university workers are on strike.  Other strikes related to this are occurring at UCSF Medical Center, UC Santa Cruz, and four other UC campuses around the state.

The Coalition of University Employees accuses top UC officials of ignoring the union's requests regarding the high turnover rate of researchers. CUE organizers say the university is misleading the union about the quantity of money readily available for employee salary increases.

The UC officials deny accusations that they have bargained in bad faith, saying they have offered a contract to the researchers that's similar to an approved deal.


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