University of California Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike

More than 35,000 workers at the University of California are threatening to strike as they say the institution has engaged in “bad faith” bargaining.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union, which represents service and patient care workers at more than 10 campuses and medical clinics, said Thursday 99% of its membership voted to authorize a work stoppage.

“By refusing to bargain in good faith, the University has made it clear that it does not value the frontline workers who clean its facilities, serve students food, and treat patients,” the union’s president, Michael Avant, said ...