Approximately 50 UC San Diego Medical Center employees demonstrated in front of the hospital yesterday as part of a statewide protest over negotiations between the University of California and the labor union representing UC Health System workers, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
The workers are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union Local 3299.
UC is asking the workers contribute the same costs toward healthcare benefits as other UC employees, according to a statement from UC spokesperson Diane Klein. “On average, UC employees pay $137 toward their monthly health insurance premium. The average monthly health insurance premium for AFSCME represented employees is $69,” Ms. Klein said in the report.
The union says the system could save $300 million by cutting the number of management positions, cutting extra perks for high-paid employees and cutting athletic subsidies.
Read the San Diego Union-Tribune report on labor talks with UC medical workers.
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