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California State Scientists Walk Picket Line in First-Ever Strike

California State Scientists Walk Picket Line in First-Ever Strike
Striking members of the California Association of Professional Scientists march in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Thousands of scientists who work for California have begun a three-day strike over lack of progress on contract talks. Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP
Jill McLaughlin
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Scientists working for the state walked off their jobs on Nov. 15 throughout California in a first-ever strike of state civil servants.

The California Association of Professional Scientists started the three-day “Defiance for Science” strike, becoming the first state worker union to strike since California civil servants were first granted collective bargaining rights in 1977.

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.
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