<p>Tens of thousands of University of California employees&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-50-000-uc-workers-prepare-go-strike-citing-income-n871781?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma" target="_blank">are on strike</a>.</p><p>Service workers, nurses and technical workers at UC campuses across the state started the planned three-day strike on Monday.</p><p>Their unions say they want to address pay inequalities and demand higher wages.</p><p>The university gave workers a 2 percent raise last month, but the strikers say that wasn&#39;t enough.</p><p>Campus officials say the strike could cause some problems for the university&#39;s hospitals, including postponed surgeries and disruptions to some services.</p><p>But the unions say they have a &quot;patient protection task force&quot; that will leave the picket lines for any emergencies.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/oklahoma-residents-may-soon-carry-guns-without-permits/">Oklahoma Residents Could Soon Carry Guns Without A Permit Or License</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/arizona-wildfire-has-destroyed-33-homes/">Arizona Wildfire Has Destroyed Over 30 Homes In Two Weeks</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/new-eruptions-from-kilauea-volcano-keep-hawaiians-from-homes/">Officials: Hawaiians Can Go Home, Briefly, Amid Air Quality Warnings</a></li></ul>