A significant labor strike by academic workers is expanding across the University of California (UC) system. Starting next week, 16,000 academic workers at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine will join 15,000 workers already on strike at UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis. The strike, organized by UAW Local 4811, is in response to the university's handling of pro-Palestine protests on campus. The workers are demanding better protection of their rights to free speech and peaceful protest. The rolling strike has seen science departments at UCLA join the picket lines, and support from organizations like the Democratic Socialists of America, which is matching donations to a hardship fund for the striking workers. This marks Day 4 of the UAW 4811 strike.
TODAY: UAW 4811 workers went on strike at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), joining UC San Diego, UCLA, and other UC campuses. https://t.co/dYdLeQCZdb
A UCSC graduate student worker, on the UC academic worker union strike for Palestine and free speech: “What’s happening in Palestine is a war on workers too, and on academic workers without question.” https://t.co/gA5WxOcMwI
University of California strike over response to pro-Palestinian protests expands to 3 more campuses https://t.co/LiGqZxGdCL
The recent violence against Palestine encampments across the University of California system has led to an unprecedented labor response: a strike by UAW Local 4811 over alleged violation of rights to free speech and peaceful protest. https://t.co/gA5WxOdkmg
Day 1 of the @uaw_4811 strike at UCSD. DSA San Diego stands in solidarity with the academic workers who are standing up for their right to free speech. Come out and show your support with us! #StandUpUC https://t.co/0n0NHYUYwg
Day 1 of @uaw_4811 strike at UCSD. DSA San Diego stands in solidarity with the academic workers who are standing up for their right to free speech. Come out and show your support with us! #StandUpUC https://t.co/JC5nZJKm6E
UCSD is on strike! Donate to the UAW 4811 hardship fund, and get your donation matched in the form of a grant from @DemSocialists to our chapter to assist us in our support of the picketing academic workers. Step 1: Donate (https://t.co/pAL19J48Sy) Step 2: Complete the donation… https://t.co/sv9pqeRi5c
Workers ON STRIKE with @uaw_4811 need our support! If you're able, please donate to to their hardship solidarity fund at https://t.co/CPzDMsiIjT! Every dollar makes a huge difference. @DemSocialists is proud to match donations - submit your receipt at https://t.co/4jJPNECYNZ! https://t.co/nF2olbcQzX
Day 4 of the UAW 4811 strike across multiple UCs. At UCLA, the science departments joined in picketing along the south campus. https://t.co/AFnTR41Q0V
A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California’s response to protests will spread to three more campuses next week: ▪ UC San Diego ▪ UC Santa Barbara ▪ UC Irvine https://t.co/NTraRIYsSA
NEWS: 16K academic workers at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine will strike next week, according to their union They will join 15k workers already on strike at UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis over the university's response to pro-Palestine protests on campus. https://t.co/w4iPc6Ov57
NEWS: 16K academic workers at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine will strike next week, according to the union. They will join 15k workers already on strike at UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis over the university's response to pro-Palestine protests on campus. https://t.co/sjQ0KRcjCs
INBOX: 16K academic workers at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine will strike next week over the university's response to pro-Palestine protests on campus. They will join 15k workers already on strike at UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis. https://t.co/fGGQlTWC5G