Bob Meister spoke about fee hikes and student debt at the annual meeting of the California AAUP on November 6, 2010 at UC Berkeley. You can view video of his talk by clicking    [here]

Over 1200 staff and faculty at the University of California have signed a petition protesting a demand by top UC executives for higher compensation. To sign the petition, go here The petition reads: We, the undersigned faculty and staff of…

PRESS RELEASE, January 4, 2011 SAVE the University and the Berkeley Faculty Association UC FACULTY OUTRAGED BY “THE GILDED 36”, WORRIED ABOUT REPERCUSSIONS FOR UC Nearly 1000 UC faculty and staff have signed a petition to UC President Mark Yudof…

Expert Analysis of and Commentary on New Post Employment Benefits Options: URGENT UC employees’ Retirement Benefits will change significantly when the Regents decide among new retirement benefits options developed by the UC Post Employment Benefits Task Force. Each of these…

UC panel’s plan to raise money comes under fire Justin Berton, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, December 7, 2010 The University of California should admit more out-of-state students and offer online classes and three-year degrees as a way to raise money,…

The Council of UC Faculty Associations endorses this call for an investigation. This incident took place on Wednesday, November 17th during the protest at the UC Regents’ Meeting at UCSF-Mission Bay. Students were protesting an additional 8% tuition hike. Dear…

Open Letter from CUCFA President Meister to UC President Yudof on This Year’s Tuition Increase TO: UC President Mark Yudof FROM: Bob Meister, President of the Council of UC Faculty Associations, and Professor of Political and Social Thought, UC Santa…

The following email was sent senate faculty by Daniel Simmons, the Chair of the Academic Senate, about UC President Mark Yudof’s proposed changes to the staff and faculty pension system. You can read the Daily Cal (UC Berkeley’s student paper)…

California-AAUP 2010 Annual Meeting Saturday, November 6th, 9:45am-4:00pm UC Berkeley Faculty Club Register today! CA-AAUP Website [click here] This year’s annual membership and business meeting addresses the ongoing financial crises, privatization of public institutions, and misplaced administrative priorities. Keynote address:…