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Academic Workers to Strike Against University of California Over Handling of Campus Protests

UC Santa Cruz will be the first campus to see a walkout on Monday, after the union authorized a systemwide strike last week, which UC officials deem illegal.
Academic Workers to Strike Against University of California Over Handling of Campus Protests
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies keep watch near a pro-Palestinian encampment, the morning after it was attacked by counter-protestors at the University of California, Los Angeles campus, on May 1, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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After a union representing academic workers in the University of California (UC) system voted to strike against the university over school administrators’ handling of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests, UC Santa Cruz will be the first campus to see a walkout on Monday, the UAW 4811 announced May 17.
In response, UC filed an unfair labor practice complaint with California’s Public Employment Relations Board Friday, requesting the state to order the union to stop any strike activity.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.