The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union has canceled its planned strike after reaching an agreement on a new contract with the University of California.

UPTE and UC announced the tentative agreement Saturday after 17 months of bargaining and three weeks of mediations, avoiding a strike later this month.

The University of California has 10 undergraduate and graduate campuses, six academic health centers and three national laboratories across the state. There are about 21,000 UPTE members working within the UC system.

Why It Matters

UPTE-CWA 9119 and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3299, which represents custodians, food service workers and UC Service and Patient Care Technical workers, announced early this month that t

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