EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS/PICKETER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The University recognizes your right to picket. However, the existence of a labor dispute does not license you to engage in acts that would cause disruption to the day to day activities of the institution, nor to violate the campus' access regulations.
To that end, you are expected to comply with the following:
- A permit must be obtained before amplified sound may be used.
- Picketing must be peacefully conducted.
- Picket lines shall form on sidewalks and in areas consistent with the campus' access regulations.
- Pickets must keep moving and shall not become unruly.
- People working in, or having business with the institution have the right to pass freely and to enter the institution without being impeded, stopped, or threatened.
- Pickets must not impede vehicular traffic into the institution, or along the campus perimeter.
- Any individual not involved in picketing, who does not wish to talk to pickets, is not required to do so and may pass freely without being stopped, impeded, intimidated, threatened or coerced.
Excerpt from Policy & Procedure 380-21
Employee Organization Access Regulations
SECTION IV ACCESS TO AREAS IN WHICH EMPLOYEES WORK
- An employee shall not participate in activities relating to employee organizations during work time except:
- When permitted by University policy or a collective bargaining agreement.
- When approved by the campus or UCDHS Employee & Labor Relations Manager.
- Employee organization representatives shall have access to areas in which employees work for the purpose of conducting employee organization business only as follows:
- Nonwork areas. Employee organization representatives are permitted in nonwork areas (such as employee lounges) during nonwork time.
- Work areas. Employee organization representatives are permitted in employee work areas only when all of the following conditions are met:
- The employee is contacted during nonwork time.
- The contact shall not interfere with or interrupt normal operations, or disrupt employees who are on work time.
- The work area is appropriate for conducting employee organization business. The following are some examples of work areas that are not appropriate.
- Immediate patient care areas, clinical laboratories, and clinical areas.
- Academic areas while instruction, learning, counseling, or research is in progress.
- Research areas when the health, safety, or security of individuals or the research could be adversely affected.
- Student residential areas.
SECTION XII. USE OF UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
C. Distribution of Written Materials
- Mailboxes
Literature may be placed in mailboxes that are labeled with employee names.
- If the mailbox area is open to the public, an employee organization may place literature in the mailboxes.
- If the mailbox area is not open to the public, an employee organization may give literature that is labeled with employee names to the department manager. The department will place the literature in the mailboxes.
- Literature racks
In a location where a literature rack exists, an employee organization may use it, if it has been approved for this purpose by campus or UCDHS Employee & Labor Relations.
Excerpt from Policy & Procedure 310-25
Distributing, Posting, and Exhibiting Information and Literature
SECTION II.B. DISTRIBUTING MATIERIALS
1. OUTDOOR DISTRIBUTION
- Any person may hand-distribute literature on University outdoor areas open to the public generally, except that materials may not be distributed in outdoor areas surrounding on-campus student residential facilities without prior permission from the Student Housing Office. The Student Housing Office shall grant or deny permission based on a clear definition of what constitutes the residential outdoor areas and the standards developed for evaluating requests for approval of distribution.
- Outdoor table distribution on literature is restricted to designated areas near the Memorial Union. Reservations for outdoor table space must be made through the Student Activities Office, and tables must be attended.
NOTE: Tables are available for use by reservation through the Custodial Division of Physical Plan (2-1831). Fees may be charged for handling and setup.
- Materials may not be distributed by placing copies on or in vehicles (including bicycles) on University property.
2. INDOOR DISTRIBUTION
- Materials may be distributed at tables in the first floor lounge of the Memorial Union when arrangements have been completed by and table space has been reserved through the Student Activities Office.
- Materials may be distributed during meetings only by University individuals and groups and only when the department head or organization has approved such distribution.
- With prior permission of the department head, free literature such as pamphlets and brochures may be left in waiting areas, lobbies, or lounges assigned to a specific department.
- Only materials relating to University business may be distributed by placing copies in departmental mailboxes. (See [above] concerning distribution of materials in employee mailboxes by employee organizations.)
- Materials may not be distributed in on-campus student residential facilities or left in stacks near student residence mailboxes without prior permission from the Student Housing Office.
Excerpt from Policy & Procedure 270-20
Use and Reservation of University Properties
SECTION III.B. USE OF OUTDOOR AREAS
- Amplified sound may be used at outdoor events provided an appropriate sound permit is obtained through CEVS prior to the event.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please call Employee and Labor Relations at 530 754-8892.
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