http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:43 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34566 California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/13/anglo-american/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/13/anglo-american/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:24:36 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33678 Whether it involves Reagan and Thatcher, FDR and Churchill, or the colonies and the crown, the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States is generally known – but not necessarily well-understood. A new program aims to change that.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/13/anglo-american/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/10/18/stateworkers/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/10/18/stateworkers/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:06:19 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=1295 California taxpayers are not overpaying or overcompensating their state and local workers compared to private sector employers, according to a policy brief released Oct. 18 by the Center on Wages and Employment Dynamics at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Wages earned by California’s public employees are about 7 percent lower, on average, than those received by comparable private sector workers, according to the report. However, the researchers concluded that when taking into account the more generous benefits of government employees, there is no significant difference in the level of total compensation between the two sectors. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/10/18/stateworkers/feed/ 0