UPTE Davis Local 6

DAVIS (CBS13) – The long-awaited task force report on the pepper-spraying incident at the UC Davis campus in November was released Wednesday, and it includes a number of criticisms against police and campus administrators.
The conclusion of the task force was that the Nov. 18 incident “should and could have been prevented.”
The 13-member task force had [...] . . . → Read More: Task Force Report Critical Of Police, Administrators In UC Davis Pepper-Spraying

OAKLAND — An Alameda County judge Tuesday delayed a University of California report on November’s pepper-spraying of Occupy protesters at UC Davis after police officers said they were concerned about privacy.
Lawyers for the union representing UC police argued the report might contain confidential information about the officers involved and asked Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo [...] . . . → Read More: Judge stops release of UC Davis Pepper Spray Report

The first investigation into breakdowns that led to the pepper-spraying of students and others on the UC-Davis campus last November is expected to be unveiled at a campus meeting next Tuesday, the university announced this morning.
Cruz Reynoso, a former California Supreme Court associate justice, had headed up the probe of the on Nov. 18 incident [...] . . . → Read More: UC Davis pepper spray probe to be released Tuesday

On Thursday, there will be an action on the Quad
https://www.facebook.com/events/186731684760172/**11am, UCD Quad – Funeral Procession For Public Education: March and eulogy. Wear black!
**12pm, UCD Quad – Rally: speakers (TBA) and open mic
. . . → Read More: UC in Crisis Action Thursday March 1st

For a seat on the bus, more information, or just to let us know you’ll be there, visit: www.occupyeducationca.org/march5

Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and workers will flood into Sacramento on Monday, March 5th.  How long we stay will be up to you.

Join us to demand that Wall St. and the 1% pay to refund education, [...] . . . → Read More: Occupy Education March 5th at the Capitol

Commuters Can’t Miss The Millionaires Tax of 2012!
Freeway blogging! This morning at 8 freeway overpass locations all over California volunteers held giant signs touting the Millionaires Tax of 2012. This included Davis, through which thousands of  commuters pass on their way into Sacramento.
Media from all over the state, including ABC News, have covered the banners and the powerful [...] . . . → Read More: Millionaire’s Tax Initiative Banner Drop Action in Davis and across the State

HX Bargaining Report #7
UCSD (January 11-13, 2012)
The seventh contract meeting between the University Professionals and  Technical Employees Healthcare Professionals Unit (UPTE HX) and University of  California (UC) took place in San Diego from January 11, 2012 to January 13,  2011. In the end, UC and UPTE HX could not come to an agreement on the [...] . . . → Read More: HX Bargaining Report #7