University of California’s frontline workers have canceled the system-wide strike originally planned to begin on Thursday after reaching a tentative agreement with the UC on Wednesday night.
These 42,000 service and patient care workers — represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME) — have worked without a ratified contract since 2024, due to “stalled” negotiations with the UC, according to union leadership.
Pushing for better wages, staffing, housing support, and lower health care costs, the union mounted five short-term strikes over the past two years — with no resolution.