Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.

AFSCME Local 3299 members cite unfair labor practices by the University of California. But UC officials say they fundamentally disagree with the union’s characterization of negotiations.

UC Davis Medical Center workers marched in the rain in Sacramento on Nov. 20, 2024, joining thousands of UC health care workers during a statewide strike by AFSCME Local 3299. The workers are asking for higher wages and a stop to an increase to their medical insurance.