By Anthony Folsom II
Feb. 27, 2025 8:20 a.m.
Demonstrators gathered as early as 4:30 am. Thursday, said Genevieve Ortiz, a union staffer. Hundreds of AFSCME Local 3299 members had gathered in Bruin Plaza as of 7:05 a.m., with tents, food and coffee.
“We are fighting against unfair labor practices here at the UC, so we’re gathered to fight for the UC to bargain in good faith with us,” Ortiz said.
Folsom was a 2024-26 News staff writer on the campus politics and features and student life beats. He was also a Photo contributor. Folsom previously wrote for the Collegian at Los Angeles City College, covering national news and the arts. He was a fourth-year communication student from LA.
Folsom was a 2024-26 News staff writer on the campus politics and features and student life beats. He was also a Photo contributor. Folsom previously wrote for the Collegian at Los Angeles City College, covering national news and the arts. He was a fourth-year communication student from LA.
