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UC academic workers walk out in largest US strike since 2019

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:38 p.m. UCLA academic workers joined tens of thousands of their peers across the University of California system in striking for more equitable wages and better working conditions. Read more...

Photo: UCLA academic workers picket near the Inverted Fountain as part of a University of California-wide strike. The workers are part of three unions represented by the United Auto Workers, and are striking for better wages and working conditions at the UC. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)


UCLA administration addresses planned strike by academic student workers

UCLA administrators addressed academic student workers’ plans for a Monday strike in a campuswide email Wednesday. The workers’ union United Auto Workers represents around 48,000 University of California teaching assistants, student researchers and other academic workers. Read more...

Photo: Members of the United Auto Workers rally on UCLA’s campus. The academic student workers union authorized a strike that will begin on Nov. 14. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


UC academic employees vote to strike for better working conditions, wages, housing

This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:10 a.m. Academic workers across the University of California overwhelmingly voted Wednesday night to authorize a strike that calls for increased wages, better working conditions and affordable housing. Read more...

Photo: Members of several academic worker unions, pictured. The coalition of unions is calling upon the UC to increase wages for living costs and provide more workplace safety. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Members of UC student employee unions demand higher pay, discuss strike at rally

Editor’s note: This post was updated to reflect the roles of all three unions in attendance at the rally. Members and supporters of the United Auto Workers Local 2865, UAW 5810 and Student Researchers United-UAW gathered at Janss Steps on Wednesday to call for better graduate student working conditions. Read more...

Photo: The United Auto Workers Local 2865 held a rally on Wednesday to call for improved working conditions for graduate students. Both teaching assistants and researchers at the University of California are represented by the UAW 2865. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)



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