On Thursday, May 14, AFSCME 3299 will begin an open-ended strike against the UC’s unfair labor practices.
We encourage all Teamsters members to join the AFSCME picket line at your campus on your break or lunch time, or before or after your shift! UC workers win when we stand in solidarity with each other, united against the UC’s unfairness.
Get the latest information on AFSCME’s website
Our rights during the strike
Working out of Classification: The work of other Union members remains their work during a strike. Teamsters should not be asked to perform work normally done by an AFSCME-represented employee when that employee is on strike. If you are asked to do work outside your job description, contact your Union Representative immediately.
Sick Days: Our Union contracts strictly limit when the employer may ask for a doctor’s note for a sick day. Your manager may not ask you to provide a doctor’s note to approve a request for sick time during the strike, except as permitted in our Union contract. If your manager does so, contact your Union Representative immediately.
Joining the picket line
As with all UC Unions, the no-strike provisions of Teamsters Local 2010’s contracts prohibit us from calling a sympathy strike. However, we strongly encourage members to join their nearest picket line on break, lunch, or before or after your shift. If you would like to join or honor the picket line during your work time, you have an individual, constitutional right to do so, and can use pre-approved vacation or unpaid time to support our UC Union siblings.
Thank you for supporting our fellow UC workers!
