Meanwhile, back at the ranch - a totally different union settles

Two campuses - UC-San Francisco and UC-Irvine - have reached a settlement for resident physicians and fellows - a totally different negotiation from those related to the student worker strike. But the 7% number, which has popped up in the student worker case, seems also to be present in the new settlement. It may be that there is some kind of guideline coming from UCOP. From Becker's Hospital Review:

Resident physicians and fellows at the University of California Irvine and the University of California San Francisco have reached new contracts that include wage increases and other benefits. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union, announced the contracts Dec. 5. UCSF residents and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the hospital on Nov. 29, while the UC Irvine physicians approved their new contract on Nov. 18, according to a union news release shared with Becker's. The contracts were reached after physicians held actions in November at five UC campuses to raise awareness about what the union called "their systemwide fight for improved patient care and fair contracts across all hospitals."

Both agreements include raises to help keep up with inflation, beginning with an average of more than 7 percent for physicians, depending on their experience level, the Committee of Interns and Residents said. The union also said physicians codified an additional four weeks of paid parental leave — from four to eight weeks — and that the contracts include expanded meal stipend benefits... 

Full story at https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/u-of-california-reaches-contracts-with-physicians.html.

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