UPTE ULP Strike Hardship Application

April 1, 2025

UPTE’s strike hardship funds are limited. Striking is a sacrifice for everyone. Many UPTE workers make only $20-30 per hour. To conserve our funds for those with the greatest need, we ask that only those facing significant financial hardship due to this strike request a hardship fund payment. The daily max is $100 and is subject to the availability of funds.

The deadline to submit your hardship fund application is Friday, April 4, 2025. 

Please direct any questions to hardship@upte.org.

Find a picket line near you!

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: On the Corner of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, 2501 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: UC Davis Medical Center, 4301 X St, Sacramento, CA 95817

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: On the corner of The City Drive & Medical Center Drive, UCI Medical Center, near Pavilion 2, 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

  • Please note: On April 1 from 7 am to 1 pm, UPTE members at UC Merced will picket at the intersection of Bellevue Road & North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, near the Bellevue Lot UC Merced, at 5201 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343.

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: UC Riverside Arts Building, 900 University Ave #232, Riverside, CA 92521

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion at Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health, 9400 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: Storke Tower, near 1055 Storke Communications Building, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

    • April 1 from 7 am to 2 pm: Intersection of High Street & Bay Drive, UC Santa Cruz Main Entrance, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

    • April 1 from 7 am to 9:30 am: On the corner of Hearst Avenue & Gayley Road, Foothill Student Housing, Foothill Student Housing 4, 2700 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720 (Moving to Bancroft Way & Telegraph Avenue at 9:30 am to continue the shift at UC Berkeley)

Are you a UPTE-represented worker at UC going on an unfair labor practice strike on April 1? Set your out-of-office message to the following:

Hi there,

I'm sorry, but I am out of the office today due to an unfair labor practice strike. I'm joining with my coworkers in our union, UPTE. UC does not permit me to provide more information on their email system. If you want more information, go to upte.org/support.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Your classification]