Graduate Student Leaders Vote to Decertify Che Cafe
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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 60 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG CAMPUS UC SYSTEM BLASTING INTO THE BOX OFFICE Graduate Student Leaders TA Union Cancels Vote to Decertify Che Cafe Finals Week GUARDIAN Grading Teaching Assistants had planned on striking to protest unfair labor practices between June 7 to 17. ILLUSTRATION BY JENNY PARK/ ILLUSTRATION BY jacky to staff Writer Hollywood is churning out sequel after sequel this The labor union United Auto summer, but there are still a Workers, which represents the few goodies that await after UC system’s teaching assistants, finals. To dodge the flops, read tutors and readers, cancelled plans our guide to the flicks that to enact a statewide strike as a will be guaranteed crowd- result of reaching a settlement with pleasers. the UC administration. The union announced the strike cancellation WEEKEND, PAGE 6 on June 3 on its Facebook page and that it would be gathering the next day to discuss the agreements HE SAID, SHE SAID openly. The Guardian's year in quotes The Graduate Student Association, led by President Rahul Kapadia, voted to decertify the Che Cafe Cooperation during The strike previously was opinion, Page 4 planned to take place between June their weekly meeting on June 2 with a vote of 24-2-3. Photo by Cory Wong/Guardian. 7 and June 17 and was meant to be a response to the UC administra- tion allegedly engaging in a series of LOOKING AHEAD BY tina butoiu staff writer unfair labor practices. predictions for next year Over the past few months, the he UCSD Graduate Student to three minutes. Revelle College senior sports, Page 16 UAW had filed multiple Unfair Association voted to decertify the and Co-op Union representative Josh Labor Practice charges with the Che Cafe from its co-operative Kenchel was the only proponent of the state Public Employment Relations Tstatus on Monday evening with a vote Che Cafe that spoke. Board, alleging that the UC man- of 24–2–3. After Kenchel spoke, a procedural agement had arrested members for FORECAST This is the second time the GSA vote was made to close debate on the picketing, torn down union posters, has decertified the Che Cafe due to issue, but it did not pass, and a few more threatened members with reprisal, its alleged failure to comply with minutes were allotted to discussing why insisted that the strikes were illegal the Master Space Agreement, a 2006 the GSA proposed closing the Che Cafe. and docked pay out of proportion contract between UCSD and all of its GSA president Rahul Kapadia said to the labor withheld during the “Co-ops”; the first time was in 2012. the motion to decertify the Che Cafe THURSDAY FRIDAY strikes. Public input regarding the again resulted from the Che failing to Before the settlement was H 74 L 64 H 71 L 62 decertification of the Che Cafe was adhere to components of the Master reached, UCnet posted an article limited to one minute and was extended Space Agreement, such as paying rent. answering frequently asked ques- See CAFE, page 3 tions about the strike. It says that the charges include allegations that “UC intimidated employees when SATURDAY SUNDAY supervisors asked certain employ- H 72 L 66 H 74 L 66 CALIFORNIA ees if they planned to come to work during UAW’s April strike.” It also states that the university “disagrees with the UAW’s allegations that UC State Assembly Members Announce did anything wrong” and that the VERBATIM UC asked if they planned on strik- ing or working for “academic plan- The memo- Plan to Restrict Access to Firearms ning purposes.” ries have The actual Unfair Labor been good, If passed, the bill will allow law enforcement to investigate individuals after “loved ones” Practices file, which articulates all “the nights alert authorities to suspicious behavior. Currently, authorities can only act if alerted by a the charges, however, explained that have been health professional. failing to respond to the question long and the would result in employers conclud- people I’ve By Tina Butoiu “At this point, the only one who ing for more counseling services,” ing that a worker was participating met through the Guardian will staff writer can initiate something that can legally Williams said. “I hope students will in the strike. This caused employees always hold a special place in bind something of this kind is a health urge their legislators and senators to feel like they had to respond my newspaper-inked heart.” professional,” Williams told the UCSD to vote on it and also to help create to the poll and intimidated some On May 27, assembly members Guardian. “The fact is that a loved one more community on campus because employees from participating in the - Vincent Pham Das Williams and Nancy Skinner can recognize red flags about what’s legislation can’t solve everything; we strike as they understood that their Editor’s Soapbox announced plans to introduce a bill going on with a potentially violent also need to be treating each better as employer was keeping tabs on who WEEKEND, PAGE 12 that, if passed, will allow authorities individual, especially if they are not human beings.” did and did not intend to strike. The to investigate and potentially restrict seeking mental help.” University of California Office file claimed that this created “an individuals at risk of committing vio- Additionally, Williams said the of the President Media Specialist intimidating and coercive environ- lence from possessing firearms. greatest impact of the bill, if passed, Shelly Meron said that 24/7 sup- ment for graduate students in the INSIDE The announcement was made would be suicide prevention. port services were made available to bargaining unit.” following the recent Isla Vista “Depression is common among students in response to the Isla Vista The UCnet article also states that shootings in the Santa Barbara com- young adults,” Williams said. “This bill shootings. the Unfair Labor Practices charges New Business ................. 3 munity. The bill is set to go on the could have prevented what happened “Classes were canceled at UC alleged “that UC did not pay some Our Year in Quotes .......... 4 California Senate floor later this at Isla Vista and, if approved, will pre- Santa Barbara on May 27 to allow the teaching assistants for days they did month. According to Williams, the vent suicide more than anything.” campus time to reflect and mourn, not work while participating in the Senior Send-offs ............. 8 bill will stipulate that law enforce- Williams also said that, if passed, and a campus memorial service was strike.” The actual ULP, on the other Sudoku ......................... 15 ment can investigate individuals the bill would not directly impact uni- held that same day,” Meron said. hand, charged that some members Sports ........................... 16 after being alerted to their suspi- versities and colleges. “Counseling services were imme- were docked pay out of proportion cious behavior by a “loved one.” “The bill will not provide fund- See BILL, page 3 See STRIKE, page 3 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG NEWS SILLY MUMENTS By Annie Liu Zev Hurwitz Editor in Chief Rachel Huang Managing Editors Lauren Koa Gabriella Fleischman News Editor Yan Gao Associate News Editor Kelvin Noronha Opinion Editor Morgan Jong Associate Opinion Editor Brandon Yu Sports Editor John Story Associate Sports Editors Daniel Sung Sydney Reck Features Editor Soumya Kurnool Associate Features Editor Vincent Pham Lifestyle Editor Jacqueline Kim A&E Editor Taylor Sanderson Photo Editor Alwin Szeto Associate Photo Editor MEET OUR STAFF Dorothy Van Design Editor Zoë McCracken Associate Design Editor Elyse Yang Art Editor Annie Liu Associate Art Editor Andrew Huang Copy Editor Susan Shamoon Associate Copy Editor Madeline Mann Training & Development Dorothy Van Social Media Coordinator Aleksandra Konstantinovic Multimedia Editor Page Layout Lauren Koa, Joselynn Ordaz, Amber Shroyer Copy Readers Micaela Stone, Kriti Sarin, Andrew Chao Editorial Assistants Tina Butoiu, Teddi Faller, Rosina Garcia, Charu Mehra, Shelby Newallis, Meryl Press, Waverly Tseng, Jonah Yonker Business Manager Emily Ku Advertising Director Audrey Sechrest Advertising Design Alfredo H. 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