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CUE in the News
UC's unions resist pension contributions / Regents say workers need to pay into fund
(San Diego Union Tribune 6/29/06)
CALIFORNIA UC unions decry workers paying into pensions / Contributions by employees will be first in 15 years
(SF Chronicle 06/29/06)
UNDER PRESSURE: UC clerical workers feel intimidated by university officials
(San Diego City Beat 7/5/05)
University workers carry their strike to UC president's office
(SFGate.com 6/16/05)
UCR clerical union protests low wages
(Riverside Metro 6/16/05)
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Clerical workers picket
(Davis Enterprise 6/15/05)
UC clerical workers end strike on boisterous note
(Inside Bay Area - The Argus 6/15/05)
UCSC clerical workers demand action
(Santa Cruz Sentinel 6/14/05)
Hundreds of UC clerical workers strike
(The Oakland Tribune 6/14/05)
Losing at the Rate of Inflation
(Inside Higher Ed News 6/14/05)
Union Launches Three-Day Strike
(The Daily Californian 6/13/05)
UC CLERICAL WORKERS STRIKE TODAY
(CBS 5 Bay City News Wire 6/13/05)
Workers Strike At UCSD Hospitals
(NBC San Diego 6/13/05)
UC Clerical Workers Go On Strike
(ABC 7 News 6/13/05)
Includes streaming video of the story aired on ABC Channel 7
UC System Hit by Clerical Strike
(CBS 5 Eyewitness News 6/13/05)
Includes streaming video of the story aired on CBS Channel 5 Eyewitness News
UC system workers strike for third time
(KPBS/NPR Public News Room 6/13/05)
UCSC workers authorize strike
(Santa Cruz Sentinel 4/2/05)
University diverts funds
(The Highlander 3/8/05)
Workers, students rally for wages
(Daily Bruin 2/25/05)
Fact-finding panel issues report on UC/CUE dispute
(Berkeleyan - UC Berkeley News 2/23/05)
New report says UC had money for raises
(The Daily Review 2/18/05)
After negotiation impasse, panel recommends pay raises for UC clerks
(San Jose Mercury 2/18/05)
UC Workers Rally Against Low Wages
(The Daily Californian 2/18/05)
Panel: UC unduly denied raises
(Oakland Tribune 2/18/05)
Report says university has enough cash for increases for clerical workers
Arbiter says UC clerical workers underpaid
(SF Chronicle 2/18/05)
Denial of raises to 14,500 called unjustified -- fact-finder suggests retroactive increases
UCSC clerical workers rally for new contract, pay raises
(Santa Cruz Sentinel 1/28/05)
UC in the News
Less to bank on at state universities
(Los Angeles Times 10/7/07)
Extra pay, perks continue to flow despite scandal -- Officials override rules to give more than $1 million to 70 execs
(SF Chronicle 5/25/07)
Pension Woes Dog UC Regents
(East Bay Express 5/23/07)
Parsky's Party
(East Bay Express 5/9/07)
Watching UC
(The Press Enterprise 7/5/06)
Most UC execs got sweet deals -- Audit says perks to 68% of top employees violated regents' policies -- board member calls longtime problem a 'systemic breakdown'
(SF Chronicle 4/25/06)
Offer letters from UC detail top hires' perks -- Enhanced benefits promised to recruits
(SF Chronicle 3/13/06)
UC piling extra cash on top of pay -- 8,500 top staffers pulling down at least $20,000 each in bonuses, compensation
(SF Chronicle 3/13/06)
UC PAY DEBATE -- Regents to hold closed-door meeting on pay -- They defend move, saying employee privacy is at stake
(SF Chronicle 3/11/06)
SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS ON UC PAY -- Unreported compensation raises ire at panel's hearing
(SF Chronicle 2/9/06)
Severance pay plan for top execs to be halted -- University feared arrangement might run afoul of IRS
(SF Chronicle 2/1/06)
UC sets aside extra cash for top executives who leave -- Some who retire, take other jobs get 6-figure severance checks
(SF Chronicle 1/27/06)
Ex-chancellor to leave UC, pocket cash -- He won't need to return salary he was paid during year's leave
(SF Chronicle 1/24/06)
UC regents restructure pay plan for executives
(The San Diego Union-Tribune 1/20/06)
UC regents panel OKs salary plan giving president power -- Dynes will have authority to grant all raises under cap
(SF Chronicle 1/19/06)
The real scandal: moves to privatize higher education -- Fortunately, this is a choice that voters have not yet made and can still resist
(SF Chronicle 1/15/06)
Big changes sought in how UC raises pay Regents asked to give president more power to set salary levels
(SF Chronicle 1/13/06)
Salary controversy threatens UC's independence
(SF Chronicle 1/4/06)
UC'S PAID LEAVES CALLED 'BETRAYAL' REGENTS' EDICT IGNORED
(SF Chronicle 12/23/05)
Outside auditor to examine UC's salary packages: Faculty outrage prompts probe to find if policies were violated
(SF Chronicle 12/20/05)
UC Davis cuts deal to avoid bias suit: Ex-vice chancellor gets $205,000 job -- regents didn't know
(SF Chronicle 12/19/05)
BERKELEY - UC president promises increased disclosure about pay packages - Task force also will consider further policy changes
(SF Chronicle 11/17/05)
BERKELEY - UC regents boost next year's student fees - Assembly speaker's budget advice ignored -- administrators' pay raises move forward
(SF Chronicle 11/17/05)
TOP UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE SALARIES
(courtesy of SF Chronicle 11/2005)
A searchable database of highly paid UC officials statewide.
Outrage in Capitol at UC pay revelations School to 'address any shortcomings'
(SF Chronicle 11/16/05)
UC's hidden pay
(SF Chronicle 11/16/05)
CALIFORNIA - UC refuses to release executive raise list - Regents expected to vote on increases in pay and tuition
(SF Chronicle 11/15/05)
Services cut for students as high-pay jobs boom - 2,275 university employees earned more than $200,000 during the last fiscal year
(SF Chronicle 11/14/05)
Free mansions for people of means - UC system spends about $1 million yearly on upkeep
(SF Chronicle 11/14/05)
UC staffers get big pay hikes as services cut, fees raised
(Associated Press 11/14/05)
UC piling extra cash on top of pay - 8,500 top staffers pulling down at least $20,000 each in bonuses, compensation
(SF Chronicle 11/13/05)
Other perks include parties, gifts, travel
(SF Chronicle 11/13/05)
Newspaper: UC dishing out millions in bonuses, compensation
(Associated Press 11/13/05)
UC provost who quit got questionable perk - $125,000 payment for housing possibly violated policy
(SF Chronicle 11/11/05)
No.2 official at UC quits suddenly - University probes possibility of favoritism in hiring of friend and son of provost
(SF Chronicle 11/05/05)
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CUE in the News in 2003
CUE in the News in 2002
CUE in the News in 2000-2001
UC In The News (2000-2004):
UC Doles Out Broken Promises to Students, Princely Sums to Administrators
(LA Times Commentary 5/18/04)
College Presidents Are Hard-Working, Talented, and Vastly Overpaid
(Chronicle of Higher Education 5/7/04)
Crisis in higher education - UC's ill-advised raises
(SF Chronicle Editorial 4/23/04)
Big salary increases for UC top brass - Faculty pay is flat, tuition is rising -- $350,000 for new hire
(SF Chronicle 4/22/04)
Why UC changed advisers - Investments lost $2.5 billion, sealed transcript reveals
(SF Chronicle 1/14/04)
Fight over secret UC records - Judge may force regents in fund manager probe
(SF Chronicle 1/8/04)
Parting the veil
(The Economist 12/20/03, U.S. Edition)
UC gives out its VC data - Its funds performed no worse than other large pension funds
(SF Chronicle 10/17/03)
U. of California Pays Almost $1-Million to Settle With Los Alamos Whistle-Blower
(Chronicle of Higher Education 8/22/03)
Union Sues U. of California to Force It to Reveal Information on Investments' Performance
(Chronicle of Higher Education 4/3/03)
UC as anti-labor as ever
(San Francisco Examiner 9/10/02)
There's trouble in paradise as some critics bemoan UCI trip But organizers say vacation in Hawaii with boosters will pay off
(Orange County Register, 4/12/02)
UC's outrageous proposal
(SF Chronicle, 11/14/01)
UC may raise pay for top positions - Increases would dwarf those for faculty, staff
(SF Chronicle, 11/9/01)
UC Treasurer Quits Over Investments
(SF Chronicle 8/15/00)
More GOP donations preceded UC contract
(SF Examiner 8/13/00)
UC Treasurer Delays Offering Her Resignation
(SF Chronicle 8/8/00)
Move to ease out UC treasurer hits a snag - she won't go
(AP Wire on SF Gate 8/7/00)
UC Treasurer Expected To Step Down From Post
(SF Chronicle 8/5/00)
Conflict over different investment tactics
Lt. gov.: University invited suspicion
(SF Examiner 7/21/00)
UC warned on tobacco stocks
(SF Examiner 7/20/00)
New pension fund investment plan would result in significant holdings
A $59 billion prize
(SF Examiner 7/18/00)
Political donations and secrecy raise questions about management of UC's pension fund by outside consultants
UC deal followed big gift to GOP
(SF Examiner 7/16/00)
UC Regent Parsky who heads George W. Bush's presidential campaign in California steered a UC contract to an investment firm after its boss gave $80,000 to GOP.
More about Parsky
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