UC Workers to Strike Over Gaza Protests and Free Speech Rights

UAW Local 4811 aims to challenge the University of California's handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations with a series of targeted strikes.

UAW Local 4811, representing 48,000 UC workers, will initiate a strike on May 20 to protest the UC system's response to Gaza solidarity protests.
The strike is driven by charges of unfair labor practices, including the suppression of free speech and violent actions against protesters.
UC Santa Cruz will be the first campus to strike, using a 'stand-up strike' strategy to increase pressure on the administration.
The union's demands include amnesty for arrested protesters and divestment from companies profiting from the Gaza conflict.
The University of California administration has labeled the strike illegal and filed a complaint with the Public Employment Relations Board.