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The grad student strike at UC schools
The grad student strike at UC schools
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16 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
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The work load for graduate students, researchers and assistants who take on-campus jobs for their discipline is notoriously underpaid and endless. That’s why 48,000 of those workers throughout the University of California system have gone on strike demanding better pay and conditions. The strike is happening even as finals loom.Today, we examine the background and what’s next. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times China education reporter Teresa WatanabeMore reading:Nearly 48,000 UC graduate students poised to shut down many classes, labs and research with strikeUC postdoctoral scholars and researchers reach tentative deal but strike continuesChaos over grades, finals and ongoing classes erupts as UC strike continues
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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