More than 400 people have clicked to attend this protest at UC Davis, according to the Facebook page. Here's how the event is described:
The time has come to voice our rage at the ongoing attack on public education in California and across the globe. This past July the UC regents raised tuition by almost 10%, bringing the total tuition increase for the fall to 17.6%. These issues are not unique to public education. They are part of a much larger set of problems generated by global austerity and inequality. People across the nation and the world have begun to unite to resist these forces. We invite you to join this global battle by taking a strong stand against austerity and privatization in our own community.
President Yudof and the regents will be meeting November 16th to discuss still more austerity measures for years to come, including an 81% fee increase over the next four years. We need to let them know that there will be consequences for the actions they choose to take.
It's time for community members, workers, and students at UC Davis and across the state to stand united against such belligerent acts and to send a clear message to the administration that we will not sit idly by as they devastate the future of our communities.
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