UC service workers begin 3-day strike, protesting contract negotiations

Thousands of University of California service workers began a three-day strike Monday, May 7 at campuses and medical facilities across the state, including at UCLA and UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange.
Service workers represented by Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees voted overwhelmingly last month to authorize a strike if no progress were made in negotiations.
UC officials have repeatedly criticized the union for calling the stri