<div>Here's the final(ized) flyer from UCLA, with the most up-to-date information about events taking place this week on the UCLA campus. </div>
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<div>PLEASE FORWARD AND CIRCULATE WIDELY.</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Carole<br><br></div>
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Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 8:48 AM<br>Subject: [Fwd: Defend Public Education: State-Wide Mobilization this WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY at UCLA!]<br>To: Carole Fabricant <<a href="mailto:cf7516@gmail.com">cf7516@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<td><a href="mailto:340d2ac90911162054y4002f5d4t1cf1348fd51244f8@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank"><340d2ac90911162054y4002f5d4t1cf1348fd51244f8@mail.gmail.com></a> <a href="mailto:1e5f45920911170756h7ac80bbftf6979e47e7b825b2@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank"><1e5f45920911170756h7ac80bbftf6979e47e7b825b2@mail.gmail.com></a></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large">DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION</span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large">Tell the UC Regents: No More Fee Hikes! </span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large">November 18th and 19th at UCLA, Covel Commons</span></div></div></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large">UC Regents will meet at UCLA in Covel Commons from Tuesday 11/17-Thursday 11-19, </span></div></div></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><i><span style="FONT-SIZE: large">Wednesday: Finance Committee scheduled to vote on fee hikes, Thursday: Regents scheduled to vote on fee hikes</span></i></div></span></span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large">Picket Lines, Mass Protests, and More!</span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large">see schedule in this email for details</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large">for more information:</span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><a href="mailto:ucfightsback@gmail.com" target="_blank">ucfightsback@gmail.com</a></span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><a href="http://ucfightsback.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ucfightsback.blogspot.com</a></span></div></div></div></div></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">UCLA Fights Back Movement Program</span></span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1. Lower Student Fees.</span></div><br><b>2. Stop the Privatization of Our Public Schools. <br></b><br><b>3. Defend the Right to Quality Higher Education. Prioritize funding to public education.<br>
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a) Provide budget transparency, provide transparency in the decision making process, allow for an independent audit of the UC budget, and implement progressive budget solutions.<br>b) Maintain our resources, including weekend library access.<br>
c) Maintain comprehensive, critical, and culturally representative educational excellence.<br>d) Stop cuts to Humanities and Social Sciences.<br>e) Cut funding for war. No military recruitment on our campuses.<br>f) Tax the rich and prioritize funding in the public interest.</blockquote>
<br><b>4. Stop the Resegregation of Public Education. Ensure access and diversity in higher education.<br></b>
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a) Increase underrepresented minority student enrollment.<br>b) Provide full scholarships for AB540 Students.<br>c) No ICE/UCPD collaboration on our campuses.<br>d) Expand the Blue and Gold Opportunity Program to ensure access for low-income students.<br>
e) Allocate funds for recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students.</blockquote><br><b>5. Respect Workers’ Rights and Contracts<br></b>
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a) Reverse the layoffs, protect vital services, and stop pay cuts for the lowest paid workers.<br>b) Stop the union busting and bargain in good faith.<br>c) No furloughs for workers who make $40,000 or less. <br>d) No ICE/UCPD collaboration on our campuses.</blockquote>
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<li><font color="#3333ff"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large">*ALL DAY/8:30AM-Evening—Flyering, announcements, and sign making. Find us on Bruin Walk!*</span></font></li></div></div>
<li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">1-3pm Press Conference—Pat Morrison @ Covel Commons</span></li></ul></b>
<div><b>Wednesday, November 18th @ REGENTS' MEETING, Activities at Covel Commons (unless otherwise stated)</b></div>
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<li>6am Set-up pickets, <b>Volunteers needed</b> meet at AFSCME Office 1085 Gayley (btw El Pollo Loco and the Psychic) </li>
<li>630-730am – Picket Prep and Picket Lines </li>
<li><b><font color="#3333ff"><span style="FONT-SIZE: large">*8-10am – Public Comment*</span></font></b></li>
<li>10-1130am — Picket and Flyer</li>
<li>10:30am – Food <b>Food Volunteers Needed at 10AM</b></li>
<li><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color="#3333ff">*1130-12noon—Meet at Bruin Plaza and march to Covel Commons* <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: small">(for students, staff, and faculty who can't make morning actions)</span></span></font></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color="#3333ff">*12-1pm—Press Conference/Rally*</font></span></b></li></div></div>
<li><font color="#ff0000">2-4pm—Teach-Out with Bob Samuels</font></li>
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<li>4-5pm—Tent City Prep <b>Tent Prep Volunteers Needed at 4PM at Wilson Plaza</b></li>
<li><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><b><font color="#3333ff">5pm-Midnight Tent City and Crisis Fest at Wilson Plaza area (btwn Kaufman & Soccer Field) </font><font color="#ff0000">UC-AFT is hosting a dessert booth for visitors. Bring an easy to serve dessert to share and join us!</font></b></span></li>
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<li><font color="#ff0000">2 buses Berkeley</font></li>
<li><font color="#ff0000">1 bus Santa Cruz</font></li>
<li><font color="#ff0000">1 bus Santa Barbara </font></li>
<li><font color="#ff0000">1 bus Riverside </font></li>
<li><font color="#ff0000">1 bus Irvine </font></li>
<li><font color="#ff0000">3 buses San Diego</font></li></ul></div></div>
<div><b>Thursday, November 19th @ REGENTS' MEETING, Activities at Covel Commons (unless otherwise stated)<br></b></div>
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<li><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color="#3333ff">*8-10am—Public Comment*</font></span></b></li>
<li>10:30am – Food Food <b>Volunteers Needed at 10AM</b></li>
<li>10-11am—Regents Trial – Political Theater <b>Volunteers Needed, Actors and Script Writers</b></li></div></div>
<li><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color="#3333ff">*12-1:30pm—Rally at Covel* (</font></span></b><i><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color="#3333ff">march through campus to Bruin Plaza – TBD on-site)</font></span></b></i></li>
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<div>-- <br>Michael Meranze <br>Professor Of History<br>University of California, Los Angeles<br>6265 Bunche Hall, Box 951473 <br>Los Angeles, CA 90095-1473 <br>Mail Code: 147303<br>Office Phone: 310-825-2671 <br>Fax: 310-206-9630<br>
email: <a href="mailto:meranze@history.ucla.edu" target="_blank">meranze@history.ucla.edu</a> </div></div></div></div><br>