FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFrom: Martinez, Eduardo [Eduardo.Martinez@asm.ca.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 3:50 PM
Subject: MEDIA ALERT -- Portantino, Yee to Lead Effort Against UC Executive Pay Hikes Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eduardo Martinez (Portantino)

(916) 319-2044

(916) 849-7887

Adam J. Keigwin (Yee)

(916) 651-4008

(916) 256-5758

 

***MEDIA ALERT ***

Portantino, Yee to Lead Effort Against UC Executive Pay Hikes

 

WHO: Assemblyman Anthony Portantino

Senator Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D.

Lakesha Harrison, President, AFSCME Local 3299

University of California students

University of California Coalition of Unions

 

WHAT: On Wednesday and Thursday, the University of California Board of Regents are expected to approve yet another exorbitant executive pay hike for their campus chancellors.

 

Assemblymember Portantino and Senator Yee will lead a coalition of workers and students to oppose the 15 percent increase.

 

Some chancellors already make over $400,000 and a recent report released by UC shows that top executives average over $35,000 in additional bonus pay.

 

WHEN: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 1:00 P.M.

 

WHERE: Covel Commons

UCLA campus (Northwest)

200 De Neve Drive

Los Angeles, California

 

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