Pat Maio at The Los Angeles Daily News reports in what would be considered the largest Strike in the University of California’s (UC) history, more than 86,000 Union-represented Nurses and Health Care Professionals within its Medical System has announced plans to authorize a two-day Strike (November 17th and 18th). The contract expiration (October 31st) for the Unionized Workers comes at a tough time for UC’s Medical Facilities, which have been dealing with the economic challenges of rising health care and tuition costs at its Schools and “uncertainty about Federal funding” and “unprecedented financial challenges.” The three Unions involved in the Strike said the Oakland-based UC System has failed to “settle contracts addressing the cost of living and affordability crises” facing the University’s most “vulnerable Workers.” The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 represents 40,000 Service and Patient Care Technical Workers, while the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America (UPTE-CWA) of America Local 9119 represents 21,000 Health Care, Research and Technical Professionals, and the California Nurses Association (CNA) 25,000 Nurses.
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AFSCME Local 3299 Photo Via The Union’s FB Page.