<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello all,<br><br>This Friday from 12-1 we will be holding a short meeting in the Darwin room to talk to a representative from our union. This is a chance to communicate any issues we might have before the union meets to discuss what they will be trying to change. I urge anyone who has issues with how current or future budget cuts might affect the graduate students to come and voice those issues. Below, I've included the e-mail from John Gust, with whom we will be meeting.<br>
<br>Matthew<br><br><br> <br><br><br>The
meeting is your opportunity to learn more about the Union; ask questions and
participate in the Union’s grassroots mobilization plan</span>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Learn
about the new contract and wage increases</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">new
rights and compensation including how to take advantage of expanded childcare
benefits;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ensuring
everyone’s right to a full tuition waiver, including the new partial waiver of
non-resident tuition;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">making
sure everyone receives their wage increase and Fall 2010 “lump-sum” increase</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Create
plan to fight back against UC’s budget cuts</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sacramento
strategy to defend UC against budget cuts; work toward balancing the state’s
budget by taxing those with greater ability to pay – not students and workers;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On-campus
strategy to fight fee hikes and cuts that hurt access, affordability and
quality research and instruction as well as fight against highly-paid
administrators’ attempts to reap more than IRS-imposed pension limits</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Give
input on next steps for the union</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>o<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">discuss
ideas for the Union’s agenda over the next 1 to 5 years, including political
action, accountability at UC, community action and involvement, and more</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Any
other issues or ideas you want to bring to the meeting.</span></p><p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Best,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">John Gust<br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">UCR Recording Secretary</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">UAW Local 2865<br>
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