LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of striking University of California academic workers — whose massive five-week walkout has disrupted finals week and stirred angst among students and faculty about term grades — converged on the UCLA campus Wednesday shouting for better pay and benefits and a swift end to the contract dispute.
Tom Morello, former guitarist with Rage Against the Machine, stood on the flatbed of a truck and led the workers in songs that included lines like, “Sí se puede!” and “Hold the line!”
The striking workers rallied outside the Luskin Center at UCLA where UC regents were scheduled to meet Wednesday morning. The meeting was delayed as picketers shouted, “Shut it down.” It wasn’t immediately clear why the meeting did not start on time.
