Some Striking University of California Workers Reach Labor Deal

Twelve thousand University of California academic researchers have reached a tentative agreement for higher wages to offset cost-of-living increases—but will remain on strike in solidarity with 36,000 workers who aren’t covered by the proposal.

The labor pact would raise wages for postdoctoral scholars by 20-23%, as much as $12,000 a year, according to the United Auto Workers union, which represents the student workers. The lowest-paid postdocs would receive a pay increase of 57% over five years, the union said. The proposal would also double the amount of paid parental and family leave to eight weeks for postdocs and academic researchers, ...