Demanding justice and standing in solidarity

As healthcare professionals and research and technical staff at the University of California, we share a bond with everyone who has committed to caring for the sick, advocating for students, and serving the public. The murder of Alex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs intensive care unit nurse who committed his life to caring for veterans, strikes us deeply. There are few things more horrific than seeing a healthcare professional, moved by his duty to care for others, murdered by our own government.

UPTE stands with labor unions across the United States in denouncing the ongoing brutal attacks on immigrants and native born alike, both in Minneapolis, here in California, and across the country.

We demand justice for Alex Pretti, Renée Good, Keith Porter Jr., and others across the country whose families have been separated or shattered by federally sanctioned cruelty. We will stand with our colleagues to continue fighting not only for our patients and for science and research, but also to bring about a just and humane society, not one ruled by hate and fear.

In solidarity,

Dan Russell
UPTE President & Chief Negotiator
Business Technology Support Analyst, UC Berkeley