Thousands of unionized graduate student workers at University of California campuses have voted to authorize a strike. The decision comes in response to the university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The strike has been authorized by UAW Local 2710 and UAW 4811, representing 48,000 academic workers across 10 campuses. The workers, including 19,78 teaching assistants, researchers, and scientists, are protesting what they describe as a crackdown on Gaza solidarity encampments. This ULP strike, which does not violate the no-strike clause in their contract, marks a significant moment in labor militancy for Palestinian liberation, highlighting the intersection of student-worker movements and political causes.
Undergrads are unionizing, in a sign of labor’s resurgence https://t.co/NIWLP7Eaa3
48,000 workers across the University of California, UAW 4811 have voted to go on strike to defend the right to protest for Palestine. Anny Viloria Winnett w/ @uaw_4811 explains the historic decision, “This moment calls for a unified voice” WATCH: https://t.co/sz6xNVEgmC https://t.co/nEcuIHjTdO
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Graduate student workers at the University of Pennsylvania have joined the growing ranks of unionized grad workers across the country. https://t.co/ccxDxyppdM
Earlier this month, graduate student workers at the University of Pennsylvania successfully voted to form a union in a landslide victory. Jacobin spoke with worker-organizers about the organizing drive. https://t.co/ccxDxyppdM
Unions Representing UC and Harvard Student Workers Challenge Violent Crackdown on Gaza Protests https://t.co/poe7aXBL9a
"This historic moment shows the student movement and the labor movement have a lot to win when they come together. In this specific fight for Palestine, what organized labor can offer is just one more tool." - Anny Viloria Winnett @uaw_4811 WATCH: https://t.co/1pGkBEVbY8 https://t.co/pKOLTASzad
The largest UAW local in the country voted to authorize a strike. 48,000 workers with UAW 4811 voted to strike in response to the repression at UCLA and UC San Diego. https://t.co/G8tTxRfLuf
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UC students OK strike over university’s response to protests https://t.co/Q376oYaABw
The union that represents University of California academic workers voted Wednesday to authorize a work stoppage over the administration’s crackdown on Gaza protests on campus. https://t.co/KzN4l9Nnfd
'Maximize chaos.' UC academic workers authorize strike, alleging rights violated during protests https://t.co/j4wo63dGfF
Major step, whether one agrees or disagrees with it. University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns https://t.co/xHYyzpVvHP
Major step, where one agrees or disagrees with it. University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns https://t.co/xHYyzpVvHP
UAW strike has been authorized! This is a ULP strike, which does not violate the no-strike clause in a contract, and cannot be deemed unlawful by UCOP. More information about @uaw_4811 strike and faculty rights coming. See our FAQ https://t.co/5fcxkd9ehh for more info! https://t.co/aGInsfo1Lx
BREAKING: 19,78 workers-- teaching assistants, researchers, scientists-- in the 10 campuses of UC system voted to strike in support of Palestine & UC students!!! Militant labor rising! This is huge . See details in pics. https://t.co/2W2oDoXrGN
BREAKING: UAW workers at UC campuses have voted yes to authorize a strike. They said they are standing with the students and workers that were recently attacked at the Gaza solidarity encampments. https://t.co/EIw1ROo6cM
Academic workers across the UC system will STRIKE FOR DIVESTMENT. An enormous advance in labor militancy for Palestinian liberation. https://t.co/3sjN4gzI5b
UAW 4811 members have voted by a super majority to authorize a strike. https://t.co/dmQGofq6ye
INBOX: UAW 4811 HAS AUTHORIZED STRIKE ACTION. https://t.co/WvJAJRjIgC
NEW: Thousands of unionized graduate student workers at University of California campuses across the state are poised to walk off the job, escalating tensions stemming from the university’s response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. https://t.co/f2SniHDacD
Thousands of University of California grad students are poised to walk off the job after members voted to authorize leadership to call a strike https://t.co/FOCAbf0css
An organizer at the Student Workers of Columbia, UAW Local 2710, on the campus movement for Palestine: “This is a moment where we’re seeing the importance of the student-worker labor movement in advancing political causes.” https://t.co/bMn3tms2Uz