SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Striking graduate student employees across the University of California will vote this week on whether to ratify tentative contracts, potentially ending a month-long work stoppage and securing double-digit wage increases for tens of thousands of workers.
Not everyone is happy about the deal, though. Groups of workers on each campus are campaigning for a “no” vote on the tentative agreements. They argue strikers shouldn’t settle for contracts that they say inadequately address California’s high cost of living.
Until the contracts are ratified, 36,000 workers will remain on strike. They have until 5 p.m. Friday to cast their votes.
