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Editorial: ASUCSD Violated Student Trust With a Private Senate Meeting

The Triton’s Editor-in-Chief Ella Chen filed a grievance against ASUCSD last night. Read the grievance here. On January 15, 2020, the Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) held a closed session for a presentation by University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB) Chair Joey Mendoza, entitled “Student Mental Health.” About an hour later, ASUCSD voted unanimously […]

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AS Senate Privately Discusses Mental Health Prior to Approving Fee Referendum Text

Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate granted a private, closed session audience to University Centers Advisory Board Chair Joey Mendoza during its January 15 meeting for a presentation on mental health. An hour later, ASUCSD Senate voted to approve language for a student mental health fee referendum. Mendoza presented to Senate for approximately […]

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Students Likely To Vote On Funding Expanded Mental Health Services

The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate voted on January 15 to approve the language for a referendum for a new student fee funding expanded mental health services on the April 2020 ballot. Students will decide whether to front the costs of increased personnel and programming for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and […]

Posted inLabor, News, UC System

UC System and Its Largest Labor Union Reach Tentative Contracts

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME 3299), the UC system’s largest labor union representing 8,000 service workers and 19,000 patient care workers, reached a tentative contract agreement Monday night with the UC covering its patient care workers. This announcement comes after AFSCME 3299 reached a tentative agreement covering its […]