Outsourcing at University of California Has Increased by 52% Since 2016
UC told Legislators that it is spending 84% more on low-wage contractors for its hospitals (From Press…
Six New Unfair Labor Practice Complaints Allege More Illegal Outsourcing at UC
Complaints Details Secret Contracts, UC Minimum Wage Violations, Other Abuses (From Press Release – ASCHME)— The University of…
Guest Commentary: UAW Bosses Disregard Members, Again
By Connor Gorman Last Saturday (April 20) there was supposed to be a Statewide Membership Meeting (SMM)…
UC Accused of ‘Intimidation’ and ‘Violence’ – Hundreds Picket at UCD Med Center and Davis Campus
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO/DAVIS – Heavy winds didn’t sway hundreds of University of…
UC Strike Set for Wednesday
10,000 Research and Technical workers announce March 20th strike at UC (From Press Release) – 10,000 University…
Guest Commentary: I Support AFSCME Workers on Strike, and Students
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, I signed on to a letter with some student leaders…
City Responds to AFSCME and Civil Rights Suits
On Tuesday, the council reported coming out of closed session that they would be defending against a…
Guest Commentary: Bargaining with the Emperor
By Ellie White On March 21st and 22nd, 2018, the University of California Office of the President…
Monday Morning Thoughts: UC Outsourcing Demonstrates the Privatization of the Largest Public Higher Ed System in the World
Last week, Janet Napolitano reminded us that the ambition of UC may be at odds with our…
Attorney Alleges Katehi Conflict in Disciplinary Action Against Employee
Up until now any accusations of a conflict of interest for UC Davis’ Chancellor Linda Katehi, now…
Academic Workers Call on Napolitano and UC Regents to Fire Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi
“Linda Katehi has demonstrated her disregard for the values of public education.” Student Workers Cite Recent Scandals…
Sunday Commentary: Students Should Use This Moment to Press the System for Reform
There is no doubt that UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi is a polarizing figure. She was controversial…
UC Student Workers Call for Katehi To Be Fired Amid Ethics Scandal
We, the Davis Unit of UC Student Workers Union UAW 2865, representing 14,000 academic student employees across…
Keyzer Gets $1.7 Million from UC in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
This week the University of California issued checks totaling nearly $1.7 million to settle claims brought by…
Response to Chancellor Katehi’s “Economic Impacts” Article
by Duane Wright UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi recently penned an article for the Davis Vanguard praising…
Suit Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation After Reporting Fiscal Improprieties and Racist Comments
Helene Sullivan, a long-time UC Davis professional employee who received the “Chancellor’s Citation of Excellence” in 2007,…
The High Stakes of Faculty Labor’s Future
The debasement of faculty labor over the past decade is really a battle over what happens inside…
Documents Show Statewide Firefighters’ Union Leader Pressuring UCD to End Shared Services
In November of 2013, Senator Lois Wolk, Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, Supervisors Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, and…
Judge Denies Motion For Judgment, New Trial in Keyzer Case Against UCD
A Sacramento County judge has denied UC Davis’ motion to set aside a jury verdict in a…
Does UC Davis’ Whistleblower System Work?
Last month, a jury awarded former UC Davis Health Systems employee Janet Keyzer $730,000 after she sued…
