AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal

Source: AFSCME

By AFSCME Staff · Thursday, May 14, 2026

LOS ANGELES – Members of AFSCME Local 3299 have called off their historic, open-ended strike at University of California campuses that was scheduled to begin Thursday.

That’s because Local 3299 negotiators secured a late-night deal from UC after two years of trying.

Higher wages, more affordable health care and better staffing are all part of the last-minute agreement that avoids what was to be a massive strike of service and patient care workers throughout the UC system.

During late-night negotiations prompted by a midnight strike deadline, Local 3299 members won multiple pay increases and a higher minimum wage for thousands of workers in UC facilities across the state, plus several other workplace improvements.



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