The fences are going up all around East Field at UCSC in order to restore the meadow. We are sure the gophers appreciate the interruption of their view of the festivities for the Inauguration tomorrow. Our bovine comrades have been moved to a different pasture as well, even though their manure would certainly help the fallow meadow. But our gopher sources have let us in on what a waste of resources this is.
But we will not be moved! Let's let the UC Executives know that UC must end poverty wages!
Perhaps the 24-hour guards—believe it or not, they call themselves the California Panthers—and multiple police units are protecting the circus rings where the UC Executives can juggle the $8-9 million to be spent on the UC President's mansion. Meanwhile UCOP is continuing to offer nothing at the bargaining table besides keeping poverty wages at UC.
10AM - Oakes College, Upper Field Snake March
12PM (through the afternoon) - Rally at Bay Tree Plaza and March
Rally & Picket @ Base of Campus all Afternoon
Grad students, let's support our fellow workers this Friday! Wear your green! Tell your colleagues to come on down and demonstrate their continued solidarity for UC workers.