News from UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz has prepared this page in an effort to keep members of the campus community informed about transportation and other aspects of campus operation that are impacted by a strike. The UPTE union has called for a one-day UC systemwide strike on Thursday, September 24.

Related Information Stay informed: In addition to updating this page as information warrants, the Public Affairs Office will be: Recording strike-day information on the campus's communications hotline, 459-INFO. Relaying information on a regular basis to KZSC Radio (88.1 FM) for broadcast. Services that are known to be impacted: Transportation services (Metro bus service and campus shuttles) Childcare services

Operational Update:

5 p.m. — Picketers continue to be present at both entrances to campus. Campus safety officials are asking members of the UCSC community who are driving through either entrance to do so very slowly and carefully.

In addition to this web page, updated information on campus access during the strike and other related matters is also available on the campus's information hotline, 459-INFO.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Information from UC's Office of the President:

UC's Office of the President has provided campuses with the following information about the proposed strike:

• Q&A for UC employees
• Q&A for UC managers and supervisors

Messages, Information from UCSC's administration:

Executive Vice Chancellor Kliger's message to UCSC faculty and staff asks that employees "maintain our commitments to our students and to the campus community in the event of a strike." (September 22, 2009)