There is Power in a Union As Thousands of Academic Workers Set to Strike in California (G&R 193)

Over 36,000 academic workers across the University of California's (UC) 10-campus system held a strike authorization vote. The vote passed with nearly 98% approval. The strike will begin on November 14th. Workers are demanding include increased compensation, access to sustainable transportation, more childcare assistance, and increased job security.

Scott talks with Galen Liang, a grad student and UAW 2865 member to get an update on the looming strike.

Galen is a Chinese international student in the math department at UC Berkeley.He's a second year Ph.D. candidate from Guangzhou in the southern part of China.

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Outro// "Solidarity Forever" by Utah Phillips

Links//

• Fair UC Now: https://www.fairucnow.org/
• University of California Workers Authorize Strike (https://bit.ly/3tmpZpq)
• U of California Academic Workers make history with largest, decisive vote to strike Nov. 14 (https://bit.ly/3E0sdj8)
• Thousands set to strike across UC system beginning Nov. 14. (https://bit.ly/3UrsR0n)

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