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Union members and staff urge Regents for livable wages and fair contracts amid rising costs
Summary
Multiple staff and union representatives told the Regents that frontline workers face unaffordable housing and rising healthcare premiums while senior administrators receive large pay increases; speakers demanded contract negotiations and market adjustments.
Staff, union leaders and frontline workers used the Regents’ public comment period to press for higher wages, better benefits and fair contracts as the UC system faces inflation and proposed budget cuts.
Why it matters: Speakers described immediate financial strain among custodians, healthcare workers and other frontline staff and argued that pay, benefits and contract negotiations affect UC operations, student support and retention of essential…
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