By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:08:32 +0000

Anything that Don Perata is involved in, you have to wonder what’s in it for him.

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:20:48 +0000

Spare the Air.

By: Milan Moravec

Milan Moravec — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:45:05 +0000

Decrease University of California costs and tuition increases with Faculty and Cahancellor wage concessions.University of California faculty gains pay rises from California’s economy pain
Students and their parents face mortgage defaults, 19% unemployment (including those forced to work part time and those no longer searching), pay reductions, loss of unemployment benefits. UC Faculty receives pay increase. No layoff for Faculty, Chancellors during California’s longest deepest recession.
There is no good reason to raise faculty salaries, tuition, fees when wage concessions are available. UC wages must reflect California’s ability to pay, not what others are paid. If wages better elsewhere, chancellors, tenured, non tenured faculty, UCOP apply for the positions. If wages determine commitment to UC Berkeley, leave for better paying position. The sky above the 10 campuses will not fall.
It is time for Faculty, Chancellors to get a grip on financial realities.
No furloughs. UCOP 18% reduction salaries & $50 million cut.
Chancellors’, 18% cut. Tenured faculty 15% trim.
Non-Tenured faculty, 10% reduction. Eliminate 100% Academic Senate, Council costs.
It is especially galling to continue to generously compensate chancellors, faculty while Californians are making financial sacrifices and faculty, chancellor, turnover is the lowest of public universities.
The message that President Yudof, UC Board of Regent Chair Lansing, UC Berkeley Birgeneau are sending is they have more concern for generously paid chancellors, faculty. The few at the top need to get a grip on economic reality, fairness.
Email your opinion UC Board of Regents Marsha.kelman@ucop.edu

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:21:53 +0000

In the case of Big Tobacco….. don’t smoke.

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:54:38 +0000

Big Tobacco, Big Oil, Big Banks, Big Pharma, Big Business, Big Insurance! What can the Little Citizen do?

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