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UC professional workers stage one-day strike. Why labor power matters now

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury,
Elena Neale-Sacks
Published April 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM PDT
California Senator John Laird speaks at a rally for University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 (UPTE) at UC Santa Cruz on
Elena Neale-Sacks
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KAZU News
California Senator John Laird speaks at a rally for University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 (UPTE) at UC Santa Cruz on October 17, 2024.

In today's newscast, thousands of professional and technical workers went on strike yesterday at UC campuses across the state, including at UC Santa Cruz. Plus, the director of the UCSC Center for Labor and Community discusses the importance of labor power at this political moment.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Elena Neale-Sacks
Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz.
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