Do you hear us now, UC?
Last week's strike was not just the largest in UPTE's history - it was the first time UPTE members had shut UC down statewide on our own.
The sea of blue formed by thousands and thousands of UPTE members marching across the state is the strongest and clearest rebuttal of UC's claim that "there is no crisis of recruitment and retention" and their attempt to silence frontline workers.
Our call for UC to reset its priorities resonated across the country.
First-hand stories about the impacts of UC's unlawful behavior on patient care, research, and education earned unprecedented state and national media coverage:
We hope UC has heard us and is prepared to work with us rather than continuing on the current course of violating the law by committing unfair labor practices. If they do not, we know what we have to do.
We are scheduling hundreds of meetings across the state in the next 2-3 weeks to debrief the strike and discuss how we make our next strike even stronger, if that becomes necessary.
Please watch for an email from your Unit Representative. If you do not know your Unit Representative, click here to contact your UPTE Chapter.
In solidarity,
Dan Russell
UPTE President
UPTE Bargaining Team Chief Negotiator
UC Berkeley Business Technical Support Analyst 3