AND TONIGHT WE ARE FOLLOWING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROTESTS OVER THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR ON SOME CALIFORNIA COLLEGE CAMPUSES. AS VIDEO ON THE LEFT HERE SHOWS OFFICERS MAKING ARRESTS AND CLEARING OUT THE CAMP AT UC IRVINE. ON THE RIGHT. THAT’S THE CAMP AT UC DAVIS, WHERE PROTESTERS ARE VOWING TO STAY PUT UNTIL THE UNIVERSITY MEETS THEIR DEMANDS AND NOW A UNION REPRESENTING STUDENT ACADEMIC WORKERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE UC SYSTEM ARE THREATENING TO STRIKE OVER THE TREATMENT OF PROTESTERS. MEYERS SAYING THEY WANT TO CAUSE WHAT THEY CALL MAXIMUM CHAOS. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US AT TEN. I’M TY STEELE AND I’M ANDREA FLORES. TONIGHT, THE UNION THAT REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS, RESEARCHERS AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS SAYS IT’S THE ARRESTS OF PROTESTERS THAT ARE PROMPTING THEM TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE. UAW 4811 REPRESENTS ABOUT 48,000 STUDENT ACADEMIC WORKERS ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM, INCLUDING UC DAVIS. AT THIS POINT, IT APPEARS THE UNION IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE ACTIONS AT UCLA, UC SAN DIEGO AND UC IRVINE. ACCORDING TO THE UNION, THE STRIKE WOULD QUOTE, BE IN RESPONSE TO THE UCS UNPRECEDENTED ACTS OF INTIMIDATION AND RETALIATION DIRECTED AT OUR RIGHTS AS ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES TO FREE SPEECH, PROTEST AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. ON FRIDAY, THE UNION’S EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL TAKE THIS U
UC academic workers vote to strike in wake of campus protests
The union that represents academic workers in the University of California system has voted to strike in response to response to the system’s actions during recent campus protests.United Auto Workers Local 4811 shared the vote on X, formerly known as Twitter.The union said the vote was “in response to the UC’s unprecedented acts of intimidation and retaliation directed at our rights as academic employees to free speech, protest and collective action.”The organization said 79% of participating members voted to authorize a strike if the circumstances justify. The UC academic workers last went on strike at the end of 2022, including at UC Davis. That strike was to demand higher wages and benefits.The union said 19,780 members voted this time around. The union is comprised of teaching assistants, student researchers, tutors, readers, postdocs, specialists, researchers, project scientists and coordinators of public programs.The union said the executive board will evaluate and, on Friday, will announce whether to call on a campus to strike.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
The union that represents academic workers in the University of California system has voted to strike in response to response to the system’s actions during recent campus protests.
United Auto Workers Local 4811 shared the vote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The union said the vote was “in response to the UC’s unprecedented acts of intimidation and retaliation directed at our rights as academic employees to free speech, protest and collective action.”
The organization said 79% of participating members voted to authorize a strike if the circumstances justify.
The UC academic workers last went on strike at the end of 2022, including at UC Davis. That strike was to demand higher wages and benefits.
The union said 19,780 members voted this time around.
The union is comprised of teaching assistants, student researchers, tutors, readers, postdocs, specialists, researchers, project scientists and coordinators of public programs.
The union said the executive board will evaluate and, on Friday, will announce whether to call on a campus to strike.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
