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Advisory committee named for UC Santa Barbara Chancellor search

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to participate in the national search for a new chancellor to…

Statement on Health Care Costs for AFSCME and UPTE Members

Health care costs are rising nationally, and the University of California is not immune. These increases are consistent with other public employers in California. For example, CalPERS announced an overall weighted premium increase of 10.79 percent for 2025.…

Statement on AFSCME Vote to Strike

AFSCME’s allegations of bad-faith bargaining are meritless. The University has had a robust economic proposal on the table for months which includes health care premium subsidies for lower-paid employees, 5 percent increases in 2025, and increasing the…

Statement on UPTE Vote to Strike

We continue to be disappointed by UPTE's unfounded allegations and rhetoric and its efforts to engage in a premature strike that will occur while we are still engaged in negotiations. For example, the University very recently passed a significant economic…

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