Strike Planned Next Week By UC Service And Patient Care Workers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — AFSCME Local 3299, representing over 37,000 University of California service and patient care workers, has announced a two-day strike starting November 20, citing unfair labor practices.

Following a 99-percent vote for action, the union claims the UC system failed to negotiate in good faith, particularly over rising healthcare costs and job vacancy issues.

The strike will include pickets and rallies across all UC campuses and medical centers, including UCSF.

“By refusing to bargain in good faith, the University has made it clear that it does not value the frontline workers who clean its facilities, serve students food, and treat patients,” said AFSCME Local 3299 President Michael Avant. “If UC refuses to meet its most basic legal responsibilities to employees, we will hold them accountable by exercising our legal right to strike.”

The union plans picket lines and rallies.

A response from the University of California is not immediately available.

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