United Auto Workers Local 4811 announced that 79% of participating members approved a strike authorization, citing the university's violation of student-workers' rights to free speech and discrimination against pro-Palestinian views.
The strike escalation follows previous actions, including a historic strike in November 2022 resulting in a significant pay raise. Unions nationwide are intensifying pressure on universities for their responses to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
The University of California campuses are facing heightened tensions as graduate student workers prepare for a potential strike, reflecting broader concerns about protecting free speech and addressing discrimination within academic institutions.
CHP officers dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, underscoring the ongoing clashes between protestors and authorities amid the escalating demonstrations at universities nationwide.
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