Possible UC union amalgamation

According to the X (Twitter) accounts of two of the local UAW unions involved in the big UC student-worker strike and settlement, are holding membership votes on whether to amalgamate and form a single local during the period October 10-20. 

Local 5810 represents postdocs and researchers. Local 2865 represents student workers such as TAs. 

Presumably, the thought is that there would be more bargaining power in a combined local with a unified strategy. 

The relevant tweets are at:

https://twitter.com/UAW5810/status/1707187311287631916

and

https://twitter.com/uaw2865/status/1707188469993500895.