A Note from the President

The University's implementation of the temporary layoffs and campus closures is illegal because the UC refused to first bargain with the Union regarding these matters which is required by State labor law. For this reason the Union has filed a legal action with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the State agency that enforces these laws, to challenge the unlawful actions of the University of California. Should we prevail in the case, PERB will order the University of California to provide back pay to affected employees.

While the legal proceeding in the case may take some months, or even years to resolve, we believe that our legal position in this case is strong. It is likely that the legal process will still be proceeding at the time of the threatened layoffs. If so, this will mean that the layoffs will go forward. If we later prevail in our legal action laid-off employees would be entitled to recover their lost wages.

You can learn more about your Union and the bargaining process by checking updates from your bargaining team at the CUE website (www.cueunion.org). Finally, I urge you to support your Union by getting involved with the activities of your Local. Contact information for your Local is also available on the CUE website.

On behalf of the CUE Bargaining Team
Amatullah Alaji-Sabrie
CUE Chief Negotiator