I was planning to attend the Regents meeting before I discovered that it involved waking at 7 and driving to SF. But it seems like I missed drama.

A delegation of workers from campuses statewide will speak before the University of California Regents meeting today on their demands for a fair contract and an end to unfair labor practices.

They will carry oversize blow-ups of a New York Times ad which appeared Jan. 13, where 49 members of the California Legislature were commended for their support of justice for clerical workers.

On Thursday, Mr. Peanut will distribute PayDay candy bars at the Regents meeting, urging Regents to demand accountability from administrators and more than peanuts for clerical workers. UC clerical workers earn an average of $30,000 per year, which the administration acknowledges is well below market rate. Last year, top executives received raises up to 25 percent. The University has previously offered clericals a net pay cut - cutbacks in medical care, increases in parking fees, and a raise of just 2.5 percent over two years.

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