UC student employee union president explains UC strike You Tube

The largest strike in the US since 2019 is currently underway across University of California campuses. 48, 000 teaching assistants, postdocs, researchers and graders on the front lines of teaching and research at Californias prestigious public university system are seeking a minimum annual salary of 54, 000 and increased childcare benefits, saying they do not earn enough to live in the state. They also accuse the university of breaking the law and not bargaining in good faith with their union, the United Auto Workers. UAW Local 2865 president and UCLA English PhD candidate Rafael Jamie joins TRNN editorinchief Maximillian Alvarez to discuss the historic strike. This interview was recorded on Monday, Nov. 12. The Real News is an independent, viewersupported, radical media network. Help us expand our indepth analysis and coverage from Baltimore to Bangladesh by subscribing and becoming a member today Donate: Sign up for our newsletter: