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  • UC Problems Continue

    Although my visit to the Philippines pushed me a little out of my comfort zone by forcing me to viscerally experience the conditional differences between a third world country and my first world life, my first world problems still awaited me back home.  I still hold onto the gratitude that I am in a good…

  • UC Strikes Again!

    I am back at work after a very successful three day strike (October 23-25) with AFSCME 3299.  Workers took a stand for issues regarding pay raises, racial inequality, and the outsourcing of labor.  For UPTE-CWA, it was historical as it was our largest strike ever. Markets on campus were closed down, surgeries were delayed, and appointments…

  • UPTE Strong Song

    I have been working on writing a few jingles for my union, UPTE-CWA.  My first jingle was inspired by the Air Force Song, “Off we go into the wild blue yonder, flying high into the sun.” In my head, it follows the same tune. Here’s my UPTE version: Off we march fighting for a contract.…

  • UC Problems

    It seems the greed and corruption that is taking stronghold in the White House isn’t isolated.  The same greed and corruption is seeping into the UC system.  UC San Diego claims it’s mission is “transforming California and a diverse global society by educating, by generating and disseminating knowledge and creative works, and by engaging in…

  • The Case of Janus

    Yet again, we are hit with another blow to the working class as the right-wing groups push to destroy public-sector unions.   The ruling came in on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, and immediately makes null the fair-share provisions overturning a 1977 case, Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, where Detroit public-school teachers opposed paying fees to…