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Leslie is joined by Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 2010, representing 14,000 administrative, clerical and skilled trades workers throughout the University of California system.

The two discuss Teamsters Local 2010 members of the CX-Unit (clerical, administrative and related classifications) conducting a legal and protected one-day strike at the University of California on January 10, 2017. The elected Teamsters CX bargaining team called the strike, and the Strike Plan was unanimously approved by the Local 2010 Statewide Council and General Membership Meeting this past Saturday.

They are striking to protest the numerous unfair labor practices (ULPs) and violations of state law committed by UC. They are also coordinating with and supporting Teamsters Local 2010 members in the skilled trades, who will also be on strike from January 6th-10th. By striking they will be making a display of strength, to pressure UC to bargain in good faith, and bolstering their fight to lift the wages of CX-Unit and help prevent hunger among many full-time UC workers and their families.

They are so underpaid that 70% suffer from hunger or food insecurity. Their real wages have decreased by 24% over the last eighteen years. Yet the University has delayed bargaining for many months, refusing to provide a reasonable economic offer, breaking numerous promises, showing that they do not care that workers are underpaid and hungry, and have no intention of bargaining in good faith.

WEBSITE: www.teamsters2010.org

TWITTER: @IBTlocal2010

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/teamsters2010

(Image Credit: Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
Leslie is joined by Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 2010, representing 14,000 administrative, clerical and skilled trades workers throughout the University of California system. The two discuss Teamsters Local 2010 members of the CX-Unit (clerical, administrative and related classifications) conducting a legal and protected one-day strike at the University of California on January 10, 2017. The elected Teamsters CX bargaining team called the strike, and the Strike Plan was unanimously approved by the Local 2010 Statewide Council and General Membership Meeting this past Saturday. They are striking to protest the numerous unfair labor practices (ULPs) and violations of state law committed by UC. They are also coordinating with and supporting Teamsters Local 2010 members in the skilled trades, who will also be on strike from January 6th-10th. By striking they will be making a display of strength, to pressure UC to bargain in good faith, and bolstering their fight to lift the wages of CX-Unit and help prevent hunger among many full-time UC workers and their families. They are so underpaid that 70% suffer from hunger or food insecurity. Their real wages have decreased by 24% over the last eighteen years. Yet the University has delayed bargaining for many months, refusing to provide a reasonable economic offer, breaking numerous promises, showing that they do not care that workers are underpaid and hungry, and have no intention of bargaining in good faith. WEBSITE: www.teamsters2010.org TWITTER: @IBTlocal2010 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/teamsters2010 (Image Credit: Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin) read more read less

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