UC-AFT Local 1474 UCB/UCSF

Dear UC Colleagues,

You should be aware that on Thursday, September 24, 2009, on every UC campus, our sister UC union, the Union of Professional and Technical Workers (UPTE) will be holding an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike over violations of the MOU and/or state labor law, as opposed to what is known as an "economic strike" of the kind that occurs after the termination of an MOU or Contract. There will almost certainly be picket lines at the entrance of every UC Campus. Public transportation, campus construction and deliveries, and other services may be affected. On most campuses, there will be a large rally at noon in support of the walkout.

To UC-AFT represented employees:

I am writing to update all of you on the most recent information we have regarding the budget crisis and furlough plan.

1. Unit 18 lecturers have been exempted from the Furlough plan.

We were given official notice last week that the Office of the President has decided that Unit 18 will NOT participate in the furlough program.

OAKLAND— Employees throughout the University of California system overwhelmingly rejected the leadership of UC President Mark Yudof in a stinging 96% vote of no-confidence. The unprecedented vote took take place from Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2 on all UC campuses, and resulted in a resounding declaration of no confidence. The vote had been organized by a coalition of unions protesting Yudof’s budgetary policies.

To UC-AFT represented employees:

I write today to update you again as to what we know about UC's furlough plans.

July 1, 2009

Shelley Nielsen
Interim Senior Director
Labor Relations
UC Office of the President
300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Shelley:

I am responding on behalf of the UC-AFT Executive Board to the invitation our union received from your office to comment on the pay reduction/furlough plans proposed on June 17, 2009 by President Yudof.

First, UC-AFT expects that the University will fully honor all applicable labor law in its dealings with our units and our existing contracts.

To UC-AFT-represented employees:
 
I am writing to share more information about President Yudof's proposed
plans for paycuts and/or furloughs.
 
We at UC-AFT believe it is critical that all employees receive as much
information as possible about these proposed measures.  UC is moving very
fast and it is important to educate everyone about the details of their
plans.

1.  Where is ALL the money going?

UC-AFT is very concerned about the accounting that President Yudof has
offered to date for the amount of savings that will be yielded by the

The author has generously allowed us to post his latest article, on the administration's plan for salary cuts here (below). It's also available on both of his websites, the latest installment in a rich body of work on what the UC administration has been up to lately:

http://universityprobe.org/
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~schwrtz

UC President Yudof’s Nonsensical Plan for Salary Cuts, by Charles Schwartz, UC Berkeley

To UC-AFT-represented employees:

You likely have seen President Yudof's message of June 17 announcing that he will ask the Regents to declare a Fiscal Emergency in July, and outlining three proposed methods for pay reductions and furloughs to achieve an 8% savings starting in August 2009.

Please be aware that the Union that represents you has also received this message.  I write today to clarify your status as UC-AFT-represented employees.

Lecturers -- Unit 18