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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…
Statement on AFSCME Assembly
We fully respect AFSCME’s right to engage in expressive activities on issues of importance to its membership.