Walkout, Rally Hailed as Rebirth of UC Activism

by E Wayne Ross on September 29, 2009

The Berkeley Daily Planet: Walkout, Rally Hailed as Rebirth of UC Activism

Hundreds of University of California employees, including both faculty and hourly employees, have vowed a work stoppage today (Thursday) to protest low pay for campus workers and higher fees for students.

And, on a deeper level, many of the activists say they’re fighting the privatization of the public university system and the corporate values which, they say, favor profits over people.