UC workers call for strike vote

Sydney Isenberg
11:12 AM, Sep 26, 2018

Tens of thousands of University of California employees  are on strike . Service workers, nurses and technical workers at UC campuses across the state started the planned three-day strike on Monday. Their unions say they want to address pay inequalities and demand higher wages. The university gave workers a 2 percent raise last month, but the strikers say that wasn't enough. Campus officials say the strike could cause some problems for the university's hospitals, including postponed surgeries and disruptions to some services. But the unions say they have a "patient protection task force" that will leave the picket lines for any emergencies. Trending stories at Newsy.com Oklahoma Residents Could Soon Carry Guns Without A Permit Or License Arizona Wildfire Has Destroyed Over 30 Homes In Two Weeks Officials: Hawaiians Can Go Home, Briefly, Amid Air Quality Warnings

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OAKLAND, Calif. - University of California workers are calling for a strike vote due to what the union calls stalled labor negotiations.

Union leaders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 called for a strike vote during the UC Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday. This would be the second strike for UC workers this year. In May, 53,000 UC employees participated in a three-day walkout over the university outsourcing positions. 

UC's Patient Care Technical Unit will be voting to authorize the strike on October 9th and 10th. UC's Service Unit workers will vote whether to join the strike in solidarity. 

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