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labor-strikes1 year ago

UC Academic Workers Strike Over Protest Crackdown and Free Speech Violations

Academic workers at UCLA and UC Davis have joined a strike initiated by United Auto Workers Local 4811, protesting the University of California's handling of pro-Palestinian protests and encampment crackdowns. The strike, which began at UC Santa Cruz, is disrupting classes and academic activities as workers demand protection of free speech, amnesty for participants, and divestment from companies profiting from Israel's actions in Gaza. The university's request to halt the strike was denied by the state labor board, and the strike is expected to expand to more campuses.

via Los Angeles Times|
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education1 year ago

UC Strike Grows as Court Denies Order to Halt Protests

The University of California academic workers' strike is intensifying with walkouts at UCLA and UC Davis after a state labor board declined to halt it, despite UC officials' claims of its illegality. The strike, led by United Auto Workers Local 4811, involves 48,000 academic workers protesting alleged free speech violations and other unfair labor practices. The legality of the strike remains under review, with a ruling expected in three weeks. The strike could significantly impact the academic calendar, as it coincides with the end of classes and critical grading periods.

via Los Angeles Times|
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labor-relations2 years ago

UAW's Diverse Support: From Grad Students to J.D. Vance

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union, traditionally associated with autoworkers, has seen a growing number of academic workers, including graduate students, join its ranks. Approximately 100,000 of the UAW's 383,000 members now work in higher education, including teaching and research assistants, clerical and technical workers, adjunct professors, and postdocs. The union's expansion into academia has helped maintain its numbers as its share of autoworkers has decreased. The UAW has been actively organizing in universities across the country, with recent unionization votes at the University of Maine and ongoing votes at the University of Alaska.

via NPR|
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