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UCSB union representative praises UAW Local 5810 for its success
currently illegal in any state, lawmakers sought to codify protections in federal law. As The Center Square (The Center Square) — The previously reported, U.S. Sen. U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., has pass a bill that would federally helped lead the effort. Her codify same-sex and interracial office said the legislation would marriages. “require the federal government A handful of Republicans to recognize joined a marriage Democrats in between two voting for the individuals if Respect for U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, the marriage Marriage Act, praised the Senate’s approval of the was valid which passed Respect for Marriage Act. - A2. in the state 61-36, and will where it was now head to performed.” the House of Notably, the bill would Representatives. “guarantee that valid marriages “This Senate has passed the between two individuals are Respect for Marriage Act!” Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, given full faith and credit, regardless of the couple’s sex, D-N.Y., said. “Because no one race, ethnicity or national origin, should be discriminated against but the bill would not require a because of who they love.” Though neither same-sex nor interracial marriages are Please see BILL on A4 By CASEY HARPER
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UCSB academic workers, students and faculty picket last week on campus. Progress in resolving the University of California strike, which is affecting UCSB and the nine other UC campuses, was reported this week.
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(The Center Square) — The largest academic worker strike in U.S. history is one step closer to coming to an end. The University of California and United Auto Workers Local 5810 have reached a tentative agreement for some of the workers on strike. According to the union representing post-doctoral and graduate student researchers, the workers will receive pay increases of 20% or more, $2,500 in child care subsidies, eight weeks of 100% paid parental leave and longer appointment terms. The workers had complained that single-year appointments left them with little stability as they struggled with a rising cost of living. “We are proud to have reached agreements that address the soaring cost of living, and reflect the value of our contributions at UC,” said the president of the UAW local, Neal Sweeney. “These agreements represent a new, bestin-class model that will improve quality of life — and the quality of research — for scientists across the US.” Two other UAW locals, UAW 2865 and SRU-UAW, represent the balance of the 48,000 scholars, graduate researchers, teaching assistants and others who are striking on 10 campuses across the state, including UCSB. Before the strike ends, these unions will have to reach an agreement, and all three union memberships will have to vote to separately accept new contracts.
Pickets continued last week at UCSB. UAW locals, UAW 2865 and SRU-UAW, represent the balance of the 48,000 scholars, graduate researchers, teaching assistants and others who are striking on 10 campuses across the state.
The news of the tentative agreement was welcomed by a representative of the union unit that has operated pickets at UCSB. “We’re very happy for and proud of our 5810 colleagues, and we look forward to their continued support of graduate students in UAW 2865 and SRUUAW as we continue to fight for a fair bargaining process that enshrines a contract with a cost-
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of-living adjustment,” Janna Haider, recording secretary for UAW 2065-Santa Barbara Unit and a UCSB history doctorate student, told the News-Press Tuesday. The University of California says the proposed contract will last through Sept. 30, 2027. “Our dedicated colleagues are vital to UC’s research activities, and we are very pleased to
have reached agreements that honor their many important contributions,” said Letitia Silas, executive director of systemwide labor relations. “These agreements also uphold our tradition of supporting these employees with compensation and benefits packages that are among the best in the country.” News-Press staff writer Jared Daniels contributed to this report.
Despite the urging of staff and the pleading of senior residents, the Carpinteria City Council made no decision Monday toward launching plans for an interim senior center or to providing seniors with dedicated services. The council voted 5-0 instead to ask staff to provide more specifics on how to proceed, including how much it would cost to run an interim gathering “hub” and hire a staffer to run the place. They asked staff to return at a future meeting with specific options to continue on, but gave them no deadline. Despite the lack of action, council members still noted the importance of providing a place for seniors to gather and spend time together during the day. “I see this as a high priority,” Councilmember Gregg Carty said. “We need a budget as soon as we can get one.” He suggested staff do more research on obtaining grants and other funding “wherever we can get them.” One speaker told the council that she and other seniors aren’t looking for a place that’s exquisite or beautiful, just one that’s cozy and comfortable, “where we can sit and read the paper, have a cup of coffee and enjoy the fact that we’ve
come to socialize with other persons in the community.” City staff told the council there’s a clear need for adult/ senior programming services as well as a gathering site for older residents to meet and congregate with their peers. “Carpinteria’s median age is nearly 18% higher than the state average, and residents 60 and over make up 27.4% of Carpinteria’s population compared to 19.7% for the state and 20.4% for the county,” staff said in its report to the council. “Despite the large proportion of active adults and seniors within the community, Carpinteria does not offer a cohesive active adult/senior programming menu, nor does it have a dedicated center for such programs to occur.” “Carpinteria is the only city in Santa Barbara County, other than the City of Guadalupe, that does not offer such programming, either through the city, an outside agency or some combination of the two.” Following a community needs assessment survey, staff urged the council to first focus efforts on securing an interim location for an active adult/senior center. The center will serve as a “hub” for immediate programming and as a platform for future long-term programming discussions, staff said. Please see COUNCIL on B4
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