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News on the CA Front

Timing is good. . and bad. . with these two pieces of news from UC.

More money for the UC system. . good. .

California Budget Picture Looks up for Colleges, Universities
The state budget outlook for California's four-year public colleges and universities appears to be brightening after several years of deep cuts and student fee increases, and system leaders are optimistic about the funding deal struck a year ago with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The University of California and the California State University systems have seen hundreds of millions of dollars in budget reductions that have forced cuts in enrollments.

But strikes to protest the Governator's plan to change the retirement system.

U of California service workers OK strike
Service workers at the University of California have voted to authorize a strike following an impasse in contract negotiations. The vote, which took place at UC campuses and medical centers over the past week, was 92 percent in favor of authorizing the strike, said officials with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents 7,300 service workers and 10,000 patient care workers.

posted by Dana Bostrom @ 18:12