CWA Members Rally in Support of Laid-off Colleagues

Last week, CWA healthcare workers with the University Professional and Technical Employees-CWA (UPTE-CWA) Local 9119 rallied in support of twenty researchers abruptly laid off by the University of California (UC). The researchers were advancing potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, multiple system atrophy, and prion diseases. Members rallied at the Mission Bay campus of UC-San Francisco.

Their message was clear: UPTE-CWA members, their allies, and their supporters will not back down in the face of these assaults on lifesaving research and patient care.

UPTE-CWA members continue to battle at the bargaining table with the University of California, fighting for fair wages and improved staff retention to address the critical staff shortages that threaten to negatively impact patient care. Members, retirees, and supporters have engaged in several day-long strikes and have voted to strike longer if necessary.

If you’d like to show solidarity, you can share the UPTE-CWA messages on Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, or Bluesky.

 
UPTE-CWA Local 9119 members, retirees, and supporters rallied in solidarity with twenty researchers laid off by the University of California. Pictured above, UPTE-CWA Workplace Representative and clinical research coordinator Miranda Sullivan helped lead rally-goers.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.