University of California Clerical Workers to Strike

BAY AREA, CA -- Thousands of clerical and support staff throughout the University of California system are expected to participate in a one-day walkout on Jan. 10 in sympathy with striking workers at the University of California, Los Angeles.

According to union officials, about 12,000 workers represented by Teamsters Local 2010 will walk off the job at all 10 UC campuses and five medical centers.

Additionally, the union has scheduled several picket lines at UC campuses and facilities around the state, including UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and the UC Office of the President in Oakland,
union officials say.

Skilled workers at UCLA -- including electricians, elevator mechanics, plumbers and facilities workers -- have been on strike since Jan. 6, but are expected to return to work Jan. 11.

"The strike is over the university's numerous violations of state law and unfair labor practices, including the failure to bargain in good faith, unlawful delays in bargaining and threatening retaliation against workers for engaging in union activities," Teamsters officials said in a statement.

Calls for comment made to the University of California Office of the President by Bay City News weren't immediately returned.

Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Univ. of California