18 Students Cited for Sit-In in Official’s Office
From Times Staff Writers
Eighteen students were arrested and cited for trespassing Tuesday after rushing past security guards and into the outer office of UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, where they held a two-hour sit-in.
The students said they hoped to push the 10-campus UC system to adopt stricter guidelines for the firms that supply much of its licensed apparel, including better conditions for workers.
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