The grad student strike at UC schools
For the past month, 48,000 graduate students, researchers, and assistants throughout the University of California system have been on strike for better work conditions. We examine what's next.
Headlines From The Times · Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Roberto Reyes, Heba Elorbany, Nicolas Perez, Teresa Watanabe
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Show Notes
The workload for graduate students, researchers and assistants who take on-campus jobs for their discipline is notoriously underpaid and endless. That’s why 48,000 of those workers throughout the University of California system have gone on strike, demanding better pay and conditions. The strike is happening even as finals loom.
Today, we examine the background and what’s next. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times education reporter Teresa Watanabe
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