Demonstrators visit Long Beach to protest lagging wages.

This very brief article says Chancellor Reed hopes students won't have to pay higher fees.

The study (available here as a PDF), conducted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, found that some low-level service workers at the UC make up to 26 percent less than their counterparts at CSU. On the other end of the salary scale, the study found that some UC executives make up to 73 percent more than CSU executives.

Current and former employees, all whistle-blowers, say they weren't protected after exposing wrongdoing on state campuses.

At the CSU Board of Trustees meeting on October 27, 2005, faculty, staff and students got a chilling look at the future should the Governor's propositions win on November 8. With an arrogance that shocked even seasoned Chancellor's Office watchers, the Board of Trustees raised student fees another 8%, proposed that their fees increase 10% each year for the next five years, and then, with very little discussion, proceeded to raise the salaries of its highest paid executives an average of 13.7% plus higher housing and car allowances.