An Orange County Superior Court judge ordered a halt to a strike by University of California academic workers who have been walking picket lines at a handful of campuses to protest the system's response to pro-Palestinian protests.An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday ordered a halt to a strike by University of California academic workers who have been walking picket lines at a handful of campuses to protest the system's response to pro-Palestinian protests.
"We are extremely grateful for a pause in this strike so our students can complete their academic studies," Melissa Matella, UC associate vice president for Systemwide Labor Relations, said in a statement following the ruling by Judge Randall Sherman. "The strike would have caused irreversible setbacks to students' academic achievements and may have stalled critical research projects in the final quarter.
"For the last month, UC has used and condoned violence against workers and students peacefully protesting on campus for peace and freedom in Palestine," Rafael Jaime, president of UAW Local 4811, said last week in a statement.