Judge Temporarily Halts UC Academic Workers' Strike Over Protest Crackdown
The University of California secures a restraining order against the largest U.S. work stoppage of the year, involving thousands of graduate student workers.
- The strike began in response to UC's handling of pro-Palestinian protests at multiple campuses.
- The union claims the university violated workers' rights to peaceful protest and free speech.
- UC argues the strike breaches a no-strike clause in the labor contract and is politically motivated.
- Union leaders vow to continue fighting the injunction and defend their right to protest.
- The state labor board had twice denied UC's request for an injunction before the court ruling.