This post was updated Jan. 11 at 12:34 a.m.
Academic student employees and graduate student researchers represented by United Auto Workers unions ratified a new contract with the University of California on Friday, ending their nearly six-week strike.

Academic student employees and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract deal with the University of California on Friday.

A recent move by the United Auto Workers’ leadership to drop demands for a cost of living adjustment from strike negotiations has sparked controversy among union members.

Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers represented by the United Auto Workers Local 5810 union voted to ratify a new contract with the University of California on Friday, ending their nearly month-long strike.

This post was updated Dec. 13 at 4:19 p.m.
The University of California and the United Auto Workers union agreed Friday to enter private negotiations mediated by a neutral third party.

This post was updated Dec. 10 at 10:34 p.m.
The UCLA Academic Senate announced temporary guidelines on Thursday for instructors regarding final assessments and course grades in response to the ongoing University of California-wide academic workers’ strike.

Many professors are unable to acclimate to the absence of their student workers amid an ongoing University of California-wide academic worker strike.
Postdoctoral scholars, teaching assistants, student researchers and other academic workers represented by the United Auto Workers began their UC-wide strike Nov.

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:24 a.m.
The University of California reached a tentative agreement with postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union Tuesday.

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 8:40 p.m.
On Nov. 14, graduate student employees, postdoctoral scholars and student researchers began our strike. This strike is a response to unlawful bargaining actions – we demand that the University of California address our requests for higher wages, better support for international students and families and more.

It’s been two weeks since the beginning of the University of California academic workers’ strike for labor rights. From nearly every corner of campus, one can hear picketers over megaphones chanting slogans such as “Shut it down!”
I learned quite a few things during my week following the strike around campus and springing out of bushes to pepper groups of strikers with questions.