{"id":2252366,"date":"2024-05-24T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/academics-called-to-strike-at-ucla-and-uc-davis-over-campus-protest-response\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T17:08:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:08:02","slug":"academics-called-to-strike-at-ucla-and-uc-davis-over-campus-protest-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/academics-called-to-strike-at-ucla-and-uc-davis-over-campus-protest-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Professors urged to strike at UCLA and UC Davis in response to campus protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Facademics-called-to-strike-at-ucla-and-uc-davis-over-campus-protest-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2252366&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insulting-labor-unions-that-endorsed-biden-now-lashing-out-at-him\/\" title=\"\u201cInsulting\u201d- Labor Unions That Endorsed Biden Now Lashing Out At Him\">labor union<\/a>, UAW 4811, representing academic\u2063 employees in the University of California system has called for strikes\u200d at \u200dUCLA and UC Davis. The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/auto-workers-union-expands-strike-nationwide\/\" title=\"Auto workers' union goes on nationwide strike.\">union aims<\/a> to\u200b support pro-Palestinian \u2062protests and express \u200ddissatisfaction with the\u200d school responses. UCLA Chancellor&#8217;s testimony on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hon-thaddeus-g-mccotter-the-cultural-contradictions-of-progressivism-modernizing-the-blood-libel\/\" title=\"Hon. Thaddeus G. McCotter: The Cultural Contradictions of Progressivism: Modernizing the \u201cBlood Libel\u201d\">campus antisemitism<\/a> coincided with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-historic-uaw-strike\/\" title=\"Key facts about the historic UAW strike\">strike announcement<\/a>, criticizing the\u200b administration&#8217;s \u200dactions.\u200b The labor union UAW 4811, representing academic employees in the University \u2062of California system, has\u200d called for strikes \u2064at UCLA and UC Davis to support pro-Palestinian\u2064 protests. The union is discontent with the school responses. UCLA Chancellor&#8217;s testimony on campus antisemitism\u2062 correlated with the strike announcement, condemning the administration&#8217;s\u2064 actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>labor union<\/a> that represents thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>academic<\/a> employees in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/university-of-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>University of California<\/a> school system has called on its members to strike at UCLA and UC Davis.<\/p>\n<p>The union, UAW 4811, is trying to organize its members at the two schools to \u201cwalk off the job\u201d on Tuesday, May 28, following the lead of UC Santa Cruz workers this week over school responses to pro-Palestinian protests on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The strike was announced the same day that UCLA Chancellor Gene Block testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee regarding campus antisemitism and his response to protests and encampments there.<\/p>\n<p>According to the union, which is part of the United Auto Workers, school administration \u201cmishandled and escalated the situation by taking unlawful actions that cut to the heart of our collective bargaining agreements\u201d in its response to protesters, saying free speech rights were infringed and taking issue with some union members who were arrested in connection to the protests.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>UAW 4811 represents nearly 50,000 graduate students across the UC system\u2019s 10 campuses who work in various capacities, including as researchers, teaching assistants, and tutors.<\/p>\n<p>University system officials asked for a stop to the walk-out on Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityofcalifornia.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/SFCO246H_CC1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filing<\/a> a formal injunction with the California Public Employment Relations Board. That request was denied. However, the CPERB noted that the union did not \u201cprovide adequate advance notice of its work stoppage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The encampment at UCLA descended into violence in late April, when counter-protesters appeared to instigate clashes with those in the encampment by starting to dismantle the encampment forcibly. Violence ensued for hours, with both protesters and counterprotesters taking part in the chaos before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-boy-watches-father-die-because-help-comes-too-late-critics-blame-mayors-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Seattle Boy Watches Father Die Because Help Comes Too Late. Critics Blame Mayor\u2019s Vaccine Mandate.\">police finally arrived<\/a> to break it up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement arrested around 200 people and took down the encampment. During his testimony, Block admitted the police should have acted more quickly. Earlier this week, UCLA police chief John Thomas was temporarily reassigned amid criticism of the slow response.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian protesters returned to the site of the encampment Thursday but were met by a heavy police presence adorned in riot gear and a statement from the university that read, \u201cDemonstrators have been informed that if they do not disperse, they will face arrest and possible disciplinary action, as well as an order to stay away from campus for 7 days.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAW 4811, the labor union representing academic employees in the UC system, has urged its members to strike at UCLA and UC Davis. 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