Strike News

Another potential strike is pending. From the Bruin:

The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 will conduct a strike authorization vote Oct. 21 in response to alleged unfair labor practices by the UC. The union, which represents research and technical workers, claimed the University failed to meet its demands, withheld information regarding staffing and unilaterally raised employee healthcare costs throughout the bargaining process. Only selected campuses – which union leadership will announce the day of the referendum – will participate in the vote and, if authorized, the strike.

“We have been meeting with the University for four months now,” said UPTE-CWA 9119 President Dan Russell in a video posted to the union’s Instagram. “Unfortunately, their unfair labor practices have prevented us from moving towards an agreement that will address the crisis of recruitment and retention that we are seeing across UC.”

However, in an emailed statement to the Daily Bruin, UC Office of the President spokesperson Heather Hansen rejected the union’s claims that the UC negotiated in bad faith. She said in the statement that UPTE-CWA 9119 consistently rejected the University’s proposals, adding that it appeared the union had decided to strike before negotiations even began...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2024/10/16/upte-cwa-9119-to-vote-on-strike-oct-21-after-insufficient-uc-bargaining.