University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

 - Class of 2003

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anner in support of the :rike. Students assembled I front of California Hall to how that the clerical rs were not alone in

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The class of 1952 joins the throng of people and tents beneath the Campanile Esplanade to celebrate Its fifty-year class reunion. Five and ten year reunions were held for classes from ' 52- ' 97. Cal ' s defensive linemen prepare to tackle UCLA ' s offensive line. Cal garnered its fifth wm of the season with a score of 17-12. Rally Comm alumni motivate students and families at the Homecoming Rally in Haas Pavilion. Students, parents, and alums showcased their spirit by reciting Cal cheers. THE CLASS OF ' 48, ' 49, AND ' 51 ALSO PARTICIPATED IN HOMECOMING 2002 BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN AT THEIR LAST REUNION THEY DIDN ' T WANT TO DELAY THEIR MEETING UNTIL IT WAS THEIR CYCLE. — LAURA BERGE, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS f | l.ur was a prc-i;anic BBQ where the chancellor [BcrdahlJ gave a keynote address to parents, alumni, and students, said Bcrgc. An all time favorite was the Homecoming li.ilh held in 1 l.i.is I ' avihon. Amv Merrill, a junior majoring in English and music, and pan of the award winning all-female a cappella group, the California Golden Overtones, who performed at the event said, we sang Cal songs. It was great, and a lot of people were there, like the Rally Committee. There was a really upbeat environment. Other showcases durmg the Rally were self-defense exhibitions by thcTac Kwon Do club, a triumphant display of the C al Bike Race team ' s golden tournev trophy, and the Cal Band. Not onlv were there events held in the accommodanng venue, but ot her facilities around campus were put to use. The class of ' 67 had their reunion dinner under a 32-toot tall fossil of aTrannosaurus Rex in the Wallace Atrium in theX ' alley Life Sciences Building. The class of ' 51 had their reunion lunch at the Women ' s Facult ' CHub. Chancellor Berdahl, along with ' ice Chancellor of LJnivcrsit ' Relations, Donald McQuade. made an appearance at the class of ' 62 ' s dinner in the Lipman Room, located on the eighth floor of Barrows Hall. The food served there included poached salmon, caviar, and champagne, with a fully catered guest service and a bar. At each reunion meal the class gift was unveiled. The class of ' 62 was able to raise $740,554 tor the University- Fund, $122,644 of which went towards the California .Alumni Association, the Achievement Award Program, the Library Collection bund, and the C ' al Fund. A total of over $1.5 million dollars was presented to the University Fund collectively. While night-time festivities were mainly focused on unveiling class gifts, day-time events drew great crowds into lectures halls. Different schools and colleges that call Berkeley home held a myriad of events for their alumni, faculty, and students. Professor oi Chemistry and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michael Marietta, offered a lecture on the adverse effect of an environmental pollutant on blood pressure tor friends of the College of Chemistry. The Graduate School of Journalism showcased a talk on ethics and the .American press, led by Cynthia Gorney, Associate Professor oi journalism. The College of Letters and Sciences, which housed the largest number of students and faculty, had a wide range of discussions and talks. These talks ranged anywhere from tactics on how to teach Americans to spend money, bv lecturer for American Studies, Kathleen S. Moran, to a unique glimpse into the neuroanatomy world bv Professor of Integrative Biology, Marian Diamond, whose talk focused on news about the brain and enrichment. Boatwright pointed out that with an immersion course in lite at UC Berkeley, with 25 lectures in two days; museums, libraries, gardens and other facilities to explore; and events from the Cal Parents reception to the Homecoming Rally to attend, it was hard to find little to do for Homecoming 2002. t



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.ECTURERS AND : L E R I C A L VORKERS MAKE DEMANDS by Lien Dang Students and faculty BEGAN THE FALL SEMESTER by returning to a campus filled with pickcters adorned in bright red t- shirts at the mam entrances of the school . Dissatisfied with the University ' s unwillingness to bargain in good taith, the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) set m motion a three day strike at the UC Berkeley C ' ampus which began on August 26,2002, the very first day of classes. With signs declaring the unfair labor practices of the Univcrsitv, clerical workers passionately chanted to gain the attention of those passing by. Honking cars, chanting picketers, and brightly colored fliers added to the hustle and bustle ot a typical first dav. The University did not cancel classes but pickcters encouraged students to show their support by joining the picket lines, wearing union buttons, writing to UC President Richard Atkinson and Chancellor Robert M. Bcrdahl, and not going to class. During the strike, most students continued to attend classes despite the picketers ' calls for the students to not attend. Disappointed that his class was cancelled, junior Stan Lee said, 1 figure they have something important [to accompHsh], but if it gets in the w.ay of instruction I ' m not going to support their cause. Some though, did not cross the picket lines and joined the picketers in solidarity. Federal H. press refused to cross the picket lines, so on-campus deliveries were delayed because packages were held at ihe l-.meryville center. Construction workers also rehained from crossing picket lines, which hampered construction projects at the Hearst Mining; Circle. The CUE represented clerical workers and some childcare workers and library assistants at the Berkeley campus. This assemblai;e of more than 2,300 workers was the main clerical staff that supported the admmisiration .)nd offices of the University ' . The CUE cl.iinii-d that the University had a history of continuing pattern of illegal practices. 1 he poor treatment that they received included: starring salaries as low as S 23,000 year; unsafe .ind non-ergonomic conditions; higher parking rates; higher healthcare costs; few prospects for upwarcl advancement; and increased workloads with enrollment growtli while die workforce remains small in size. The strike was a culmination of unsuccessful negotiations between the CUE and the University since May 2001 . The Universitj- found the CUE demands of a 15% raise over two years plus merit increases ' Tinancially unrealistic in light of the very serious budget cut and its impact on UC funding. According to the University, both parties made tentative agreements on many other issues. Agreement on wages was the largest impediment to a finalized contract. As the union that represented lecturers on campus, the AFT had negotiated pay raises with the Universit) ' for the past two years. During this time, none of their demands were met. .Also frustrated with their working conditions, they staged a one day strike on August 28, 2002. According to the aVt, lecturers received less than rompetitive wages and faced insecurity in their contracts because the contracts were signed on a year-to-year basis for SIX years, after which they could sign three-year contracts. Although man) ' of the lecturers at Cal were wcU-lovcd b) ' students, they were always at risk of being replaced by someone cheaper. Many felt that their devotion and commitment to the students and to the University had gone unrewarded. As a lecturer, advisor, and assistant director of the Mass Communications Program, Jean Retzinger also took part in the strike. Retzinger said, There ' s no real security of emplo ' ment. Other unions on campus declared their support for the CUE and AFT by holding sympathy strikes. At a noon rally on August 28, 2002, in front of California Hall, which housed the offices of many University officials, undergraduate students, graduate students, workers, lecturers, nurses, and members of the community gathered to support the CUE and AFT. Miguel Camejo, a candidate from the Green party for governor, made an appearance on the corner of Bancroft Avenue and Telegraph Avenue to declare his support for the workers. He exclaimed with intensity, GDP will be the highest ever in California this year, but even with the greatest prosperin ' ever, we arc seeing the greatest povert) ' - the pay increases the Universit) ' IS offering is even less than inflation. ' The University declared these strikes to be illegal because, according to California labor law, a strike could not be called until all negotiation methods were employed. On October 2, 2002, the Public Employment Relations Board issued a complaint against the CUE for bad faith bargaining and for engaging in illegal strikes. Despite the complaint, additional lecturers and clerical workers called for more strikes on October 14-15 at five other UC campuses: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz. The University declared an impasse in November 2002 when the CUE proposed a wage increase that furthered the gap between the universitx ' s offer and the union ' s position. While there were tentative agreements made in November, the unresolved impasse led to the appointment of state mediator Micki Callahan. With this step, after almost two years of battling, the CUE finally voted in April 2003 on a contract already approved by the UC. The long battle between the University and the CUE reached a closure, as the CUE demand for a 1 5% pay raise was met with a 3.5% pay increase. On May 1 members of the CUE agreed to accept the settlement Callahan helped to formulate. On May 12 , UC ' s associate vice president for human resources, Judith Boyette, signed on behalf of the Universit) ' . Both sides met on May 20 ' ' ' to finalize the agreement, granting the clerical workers a 2% increase for 2001-2002 and an 1.5% increase for 2002-2003. This agreement marked the q closure of the long battle between the University D and the CUE. LO i

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