On November 14, tens of thousands of academic workers represented by UAW 2865 (the Union of Academic Student Employees at UC), UAW 5810 (Postdocs and Academic Researchers), and SRU-UAW (Student Researchers) will begin striking to resolve Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs). 98% of 36,558 union members cast YES votes authorizing the UAW to call a multi-unit strike. UAW has bargained for months with the UC to secure better pay, benefits, and working conditions. A timeline and their demands can be found at fairucnow.org.

CUCFA supports our fellow academic workers and calls on the UC to bargain in good faith. The disruption to the university’s core mission – teaching and research – will end through the administration’s efforts to settle the strike. Faculty are not responsible for its resolution, nor should we be expected to mitigate all its effects.

These FAQs respond to questions that Senate faculty may have regarding their rights and responsibilities during the UAW strike, including but not limited to how they can respect the picket line. The UAW requests that faculty honor the picket line, but there are also other ways to show support, which can be found in the FAQ.

One easy way to show support is to add your name [here] to the 600+ faculty members who have already signed on to CUCFA’s solidarity statement.

In solidarity,

Constance Penley, President
Wendy Matsumura, Vice President
Council of UC Faculty Associations