UAW strike stuns University of California, heading into fourth week
The UAW strike at the University of California shows the influence the union has on shaping worker benefits well beyond auto workers
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The UAW strike at the University of California shows the influence the union has on shaping worker benefits well beyond auto workers
Faced with a projected $340 million budget deficit, UC Berkeley is primarily turning to its employment base for cost-saving measures. Through a hiring freeze, voluntary reductions in time, early retirements and various other actions, UC Berkeley reduced about $140 million of the deficit. According to Rosemarie Rae, campus vice chancellor of finance and chief financial officer, the campus is still seeking measures to amend the remaining $200 million deficit. “Every alternative is being assessed through an equity lens,” said UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ in a campuswide message. “E...