After months of bargaining and thousands of conversations between coworkers, 5194 staff and 16,557 Academic Student Employees have voted to authorize a ULP strike. This decisive result sends a clear message to UC management: now is the time to resolve their unfair labor practices and reach agreement on fair contracts for 40,000 workers.
With 93.3% voting yes, your bargaining team is authorized to call a strike if circumstances justify. UC leadership can cease their unlawful practices at any time and should do so now in order to avert further escalation. If progress is not made toward that end, our bargaining teams will invite you to further discussion of next steps.
What this means going forward:
- Our RPSP and SSAP bargaining teams will continue negotiations with UC, now mediated through the Public Employment Relations Board.
- No strike has yet been called; UC leadership is on notice that RPSPs and SSAPs are united, organized, and ready to walk off the job if that’s what it takes to hold them accountable to bargain lawfully.
- More information will be provided as bargaining progresses.
The incredible number of people involved in standing together against these unfair labor practices speaks volumes about the unity, strength, and organization of the union we’ve formed together.
Victory: Trump administration drops appeal to force $1.2bn fine at UCLA
On Friday, the Trump administration dropped its appeal of a court order blocking the Department of Justice from imposing a $1.2 billion fine and sweeping ideological changes at UCLA. UAW 4811, as part of a coalition of other UC labor unions, first filed suit against the Trump administration in September 2025, after which a federal judge ordered the restoration of over $580 million in suspended research grants and blocked the $1.2 billion settlement agreement. While the fight is not over, this is another major victory in the fight to defend higher education, scientific research, and our 1st amendment rights on campus.
