Strike looming in the California State University system
There is an impending strike in the California State University System, which would involve nearly 60,000 workers.
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L.A. schools could close as thousands of teachers, staff set to strike
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Large-scale strikes rose 50% last year amid worker frustration
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Students supportive of UC Workers deal as strike reaches end
Over the course of the labor action, students had classes altered and grades frozen.
UC workers reach deal to end strike
The University of California reached an agreement Friday with some 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers for increased pay and benefits that could potentially end a monthlong strike at the prestigious state system.
Some University of California graduate students end strike
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers were back at work Monday at all 10 of the University of California system's campuses after ratifying a labor agreement, but thousands of other graduate students remain on strike.
UC, academic workers agree to private mediation to try and end strike
The strike has entered its fifth week.
UC Davis students concerned over withheld grades in strike
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UC strike enters third week ahead of quarter ending, finals
It's the largest academic strike in U.S. history and comes at a time when undergraduate students are wrapping up classes before final exams
UC worker strike enters fourth day
Nearly 50,000 workers are on strike.
48,000 University of California academic workers on strike
Tens of thousands of academic employees across the University of California's 10 campuses walked off the job Monday, demanding better pay and benefits in what union leaders say could be the largest work stoppage the prestigious public university system has ever faced.
48,000 University of California workers go on strike
Nearly 48,000 unionized academic workers at all 10 University of California campuses walked off the job Monday, calling for better pay and benefits. The strike by researchers, postdoctoral scholars, tutors, teaching assistants and graders threatens to disrupt classroom and laboratory instruction across the statewide university system just weeks ahead of final exams in December.
UC campuses brace for massive strike by student workers
Thousands of student workers say they will hit the picket line if negations between the UC system and UAW 2865 fall through.
Nearly 48,000 University of California workers poised to strike Monday
Thousands of University of California workers including researchers, graduate scholars, teaching assistants and graders have said they will strike Monday just weeks ahead of final exams.
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Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health workers hit the picket lines
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Kaiser mental health workers hit the picket lines in major California cities over pay, staffing
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