Another Win for AFSCME Local 3299
The Patient Care Technical (EX) Unit reached a tentative agreement with the UC late on Jan. 27 after about three years of bargaining and six strikes under an expired contract. About 19,000 UC patient care employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and…
New Contract for K7 Unit
After two years of working, bargaining and most recently striking under an expired contract, members from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 Skilled Crafts Unit (K7) and the UC Santa Cruz administration reached a new contract on Jan. 21….
Skilled Craft Workers Launch Indefinite Strike
Forty-nine members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 skilled craft workers began an indefinite strike on Jan. 6. They don’t plan to resume normal work operations until their demands are met. The AFSCME Local 3299 K7 unit represents…
ISU Shows Solidarity With Iran Protests
*Last name omitted at source’s request Fashioned with cardboard posters and mouths covered by duct tape, members of the UC Santa Cruz Iranian Student Union (ISU) convened for a die-in protest on Nov. 21. About 50 participants laid down in Quarry Plaza to show support…
Quarterly Student Media Q&A With Chancellor Larive
City on a Hill Press (CHP) and Fish Rap Live! (FRL!) gathered at UC Santa Cruz’s Student Media Press Center on Nov. 5 for student media’s quarterly Chancellor Q&A, the first with Chancellor Cindy Larive. At the Q&A, Larive answered questions about labor rights, UC…
UCSC Welcomes New Chancellor
With the conclusion of the last academic year came the end of Chancellor Blumenthal’s 12 year tenure. In addition to new students, the 2019-20 school year also brings new administrators to UC Santa Cruz. The newly appointed chancellor, Cynthia Larive, sat down with City on…
Napolitano to Leave UC in 2020
After seven years as UC President, Janet Napolitano will resign effective Aug. 1, 2020. She made the announcement at the Sept. 18 UC Regents Board meeting. Early in her term as UC President, Napolitano emphasized the importance of protecting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
Black Student Union Announces Black Studies Minor
For years, the Black Student Union (BSU) had a clear demand for UC Santa Cruz — it wanted a Black studies program. In early May, it secured one. The Black studies minor is set to hit the campus fall 2019. Students zeroed in on implementing a…
Protect the Rec. Protest
Armed with life jackets, kayak paddles and posters, supporters of the recreation department joined together for a “Protect the Rec” campaign on May 20. About 45 recreation student staff members and supporters marched from the East Field House to Kerr Hall. “We’re here for a…
Party Like a Slug
Picture this — you and your friends decide to celebrate the end of midterms by going out for the night. Shots are taken, Ubers are called and off you go. Once at the party, the music pumps as you dance with two friends from your…