About 300 members of UPTE and AFSCME went on strike at UC Berkeley on February 26, 2025, due to stalled contract negotiations with the University of California. Both unions are protesting separately but simultaneously, claiming that the UC is prolonging negotiations unfairly. UPTE has been without a contract since October 2024, while AFSCME's contracts expired in mid-2024. The strikes are projected to disrupt university operations, and both unions express concerns over staffing shortages and wage declines amid rising living costs, indicating a broader issue of workplace dissatisfaction at UC.
While the UC has offered wage increases and health care premium reductions, both unions argue the university is misleading about the real needs of its workforce.
Strikes at UC Berkeley by UPTE and AFSCME reflect growing discontent about contract negotiations and the continuing staffing shortages impacting service quality.
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