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Academic workers plan strike at UCLA and UC Davis

Published May 28, 2024 at 5:06 AM AKDT
University security officers push back pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
University security officers push back pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Academic workers at the University of California’s Los Angeles and Davis campuses are planning a strike on Tuesday. They’re protesting the school’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations earlier this spring. The workers include teaching assistants and researchers, represented by the United Auto Workers.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Shawn Hubler, California correspondent for the New York Times.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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