[Bgsa] Fwd: UAW 2865 Bargaining Update

[Ian Wm. King]

FYI

>     Subject: UAW 2865 Bargaining Update
>     Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:11:37 +0000
>     From: UAW 2865 Riverside <riverside at uaw2865.org>
>
>     Dear Local 2865 members,
>
>     Our bargaining team has had the first of many
>     meetings with the University. On March 13th, our
>     team sat down with the University's bargaining
>     team in order to explain our opening proposals and
>     answer questions about them. On April 16th, the
>     University will present their opening proposals to
>     us. Negotiations will continue through the summer.
>     We intend to have a new, strong contract by
>     September 30 (the expiration date of the current
>     contract).
>
>     We are bargaining to strengthen our contract
>     through obtaining better health care, higher
>     wages, campus fee remissions, non-resident tuition
>     remissions, greater appointment rights and
>     enforceable workload protections. We will be
>     pushing for dependent health benefits (including
>     coverage for domestic partners), as well as for
>     trans-inclusive coverage. It is through bargaining
>     for these issues that we hope to achieve our three
>     goals: economic security, non-economic security
>     and contributing to social justice.
>     If you have questions or would like to get more
>     involved, respond to this email or call your
>     campus office. We will keep you updated via email
>     and at monthly membership meetings as things
>     develop.
>
>     In solidarity,
>
>     UAW 2865 Bargaining Committee
>
>     Tarone Bittner, Davis Unit Chair
>     Toi Carter, Riverside Recording Secretary
>     Meaghan Chadwick, Merced Unit Chair
>     Cassandra Engeman, Santa Barbara Recording
>     Secretary
>     Michelle Gallagher, Los Angeles Unit Chair
>     Tim Gutierrez, Davis Recording Secretary
>     Adam Hefty, Santa Cruz Recording Secretary
>     Samantha Iyer, Berkeley Recording Secretary
>     Jamie Keeton, Los Angeles Recording Secretary
>     Daraka Larimore-Hall, Santa Barbara Unit Chair
>     Christine Petit, Riverside Unit Chair
>     Dan Roth, Berkeley Unit Chair
>     David Selby, San Diego Unit Chair
>     Sara Smith, Santa Cruz Unit Chair
>     Coral Wheeler, Irvine Recording Secretary
>     Kelly Wurtz, San Diego Recording Secretary
>
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>     UAW 2865 Riverside
>     5015 Canyon Crest Drive, Ste 206
>     Riverside, CA 92507
>     phone: (951) 369-8075 / fax: (951) 369-1062
>     riverside at uaw2865.org / www.uaw2865.org
>