A group of UCLA Academic Workers is set to begin the second round of strikes over the UC's response to pro-Palestinian protests.
A group of UCLA Academic Workers is set to begin the second round of strikes over the UC's handling of the pro-Palestinian protests.A group of UCLA Academic Workers is set to begin the second round of strikes over the UC's response to pro-Palestinian protests.
Workers called the strike over alleged free speech violations related to the recent demonstrations "including summoning militarized police officers from numerous outside law enforcement to violently eject and arrest peaceful protesters at UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego; making unilateral changes to standards for employee discipline, free speech rights and academic freedom; and disciplining and suspending employees engaged in peaceful protest," according to the union.
In a statement released before the union's strike-authorization vote, officials at the University of California Office of the President said, "UC believes that the vote currently being conducted by UAW leadership sets a dangerous precedent that would introduce non-labor issues into labor agreements.
The union represents teaching assistants, readers, tutors, student researchers and academic researchers. UAW Local 4811 is asking the UC schools to give amnesty to all academic employees and students who face arrest or disciplinary actions for protesting. The union wants the students to have guarantees of freedom of speech and political expression on campus and is asking for researchers to be able to opt out of funding sources tied to the Israeli Defense Force.City News Service Inc. contributed to this report.
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