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‘Strike Kitchen’ nourishes picket line By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer
salary. I really feel for our younger teachers, I don’t know how they can afford to continue. I see these wonderful, young teachers coming in but they can’t afford to live in town and out of sheer survival, they’re going to different districts.” The public-comment section of the meeting was — as it has been for several past meetings — filled with various teachers from around the district
Five days of a historic UC academic-worker strike have left a mark on the UC Davis campus. As more classes have been canceled and graduate students have increased their numbers on the picket line, Friday’s noontime march through campus was so large that it took over seven minutes to pass through at any given location. According to the UAW, as of Friday afternoon, UC has not agreed to schedule sessions for the weekend, and the union has filed four additional unfair-labor-practice charges against UC for unlawful intimidation of striking workers and unlawful interference in the bargaining process through direct surveying of bargaining-unit members, according to a press release. About 48,000 UC workers began striking on Monday, Nov. 14, calling for an end to UC’s “unlawful behavior,” which they say prevents agreements on fair contracts. These include living wages to address “rent burden, increased childcare subsidies for parent scholars, sustainable transit benefits, and greater rights for international scholars,” according
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Davis music students showed up at Thursday’s school board meeting with messages for the trustees. Aaron Geerts/ Enterprise photo
Musical protests, teacher unrest at school board By Aaron Geerts Enterprise staff writer District teachers’ discontent with their compensation continued to be a theme at the Nov. 17 Davis School Board meeting. Preceeding the meeting filled with its usual updates, however, was the DHS concert band filling the cold air with robust sounds of musical protest. The students were there to urge board trustees to keep using specialist teachers to
teach music classes. “They’re showing up to have a word and stand up for having a specialized-music model,” said Shyla Steen, a parent of a Davis High sophomore who is a concert band member. “The district dismissed a lot of teachers that used to be specialists and brought in generalists. A lot of kids are leaving band and choir because of this.” In addition, district teachers of all subjects gathered outside the doors of the community
chambers at 23 Russell Blvd. in their continued effort to receive better compensation. “I’ve been giving my service to the district for 22 years,” said Carlette Hartsough, an Emerson Jr. High health teacher. “My feeling is that Davis has always offered an excellent education. I want that to continue and I want to put the students at the center of everything that we do. “We won’t be able to attract and retain highly qualified educators if we can’t make a decent
Wrongful-death suit gets court date By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — Attorneys made their initial court appearances last week in the civil lawsuit involving the May death of a UC Davis student. The parents of Trisha Nicole Yasay filed the wrongful-death suit in July, about two months after the 19-year-old collided with a garbage truck while riding her bicycle to class on May 25. Ross Lampe, the attorney representing defendants Regents of the University of California and Francisco Gonzalez, told Yolo Superior Court Judge Dan Wolk on Monday that his firm filed a
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State health officials urge prevention as holidays near By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
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A memorial on campus marks the location where UC Davis student Trisha Yasay was killed after colliding with a garbage truck in May. response to the lawsuit on Nov. 10. Jason Siegel, attorney for Reuben and Therese Yasay, confirmed his receipt of the
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response and said both law firms will continue to exchange information “and explore whether we can
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The state’s top health official is urging Californians to take precautions during the upcoming holiday season as respiratory infections continue to rise. Those precautions include testing for COVID-19 before attending gatherings, getting flu and COVID vaccines and boosters, staying home when sick and considering wearing a mask at indoor gatherings, especially after traveling long distances, according Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s secretary of health
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and human services. He said Thursday that “the lower to moderate COVID transmission trends we’ve enjoyed across California have started to shift, and unlike the past two years when we discussed a COVID and flu collision, this year we’re actually starting to see it. “And if that weren’t enough, the pressure on our youngest Californians, and some of our older Californians, (but) especially infants and toddlers, is worsened by an earlier than usual RSV season. We usually
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