Why UC Berkeley Academic Workers Are Striking
The largest higher education strike in US history and the biggest strike of the year enters day six as 48,000 academic workers demand wage increases from UC with no resolution in sight.
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The largest higher education strike in US history and the biggest strike of the year enters day six as 48,000 academic workers demand wage increases from UC with no resolution in sight.
Nearly 48,000 unionized academic workers at all 10 University of California campuses have walked off the job, demanding better pay and benefits
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.
Monday's strike, across the University of California's 10 campuses, could be the largest work stoppage the prestigious system has ever faced.
The average current pay is about $24,000 annually for student employees across the University of California system. They are seeking minimum annual base salaries of $54,000.