Posts tagged UC-AFT

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor Unions

    Canvassers respond to anti-Semitic demonstrations at UCLA

    October 18, 2024 // While we are always looking to be respectful and informative, our canvassers have also been met with extremely vulgar attacks from none other than AFSMCE 3299 shop stewards. Just yesterday the pair was castigated for simply handing out literature and trying to engage with workers in front of the medical center. Profanities and threats of attacks were met with a polite, yet bold, resistance.

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    News Article ● Labor Strike Unions

    BREAKING: Thousands of UAW Academic Union Workers Across UC Campuses Vote to Authorize Strike

    November 4, 2022 // The United Auto Workers 2865 announced today, Thursday, Nov. 3, that 98% of UAW-represented workers voted to authorize a multi-unit strike by UAW bargaining teams in their negotiations for living wages with the University of California. A strike could occur as early as Nov. 14, depending on the circumstances of negotiations. During this strike, academic workers would not perform their required duties and instead take part in picket lines across UC campuses.

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