UC San Diego Unionized Workers Strike in Response to Protest Crackdowns

SAN DIEGO—A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses began at UC San Diego on June 3. Workers hit the picket lines Monday morning at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, with UC Irvine workers expected to join the lines Wednesday. The wave of strikes began at UC Santa Cruz, then spread last week to UCLA and UC Davis. According to United Auto Workers Local 4811, the union represents 8,000 at UC San Diego and 5,000 workers at UC Irvine along with 3,000 at UC Santa Barbara. The union has 31,500 members at all six of the universities now targeted by the strikes....