Brothers and Sisters,

UC Optometrists, members of UPTE-CWA, have unanimously voted to authorize a two-day ULP strike Tuesday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 7th. They have been in bargaining since January 2023 to address the worsening patient care crisis and overall pay disparities and working conditions. 

The California Labor Federation has officially sanctioned this ULP strike and we ask all affiliates to honor UPTE-CWA 9119 picket lines on February 6-7. We urge everyone to show solidarity at UC Davis Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCSD Jacobs Medical Center, and UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. Your support is crucial in sending a message to the UC that the California Labor movement stands in strong solidarity with our UPTE-CWA brothers and sisters! 

University of California, Davis - RALLY @ 11 a.m. on 2/6 & @ NOON on 2/7

Picket lines begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

UC Davis Medical Center

4301 X St, Sacramento, CA 95817

University of California, Los Angeles - RALLY @ NOON BOTH DAYS

Picket lines begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

University of California, San Diego - RALLY @ NOON BOTH DAYS

Picket lines begin at 7 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health

9300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92037

University of California, San Francisco - RALLY @ NOON BOTH DAYS

Picket lines begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay

1975 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158

The hardworking UC Optometrists represented by UPTE-CWA 9119 provide world-class care to patients across the state and they deserve better wages and a fair contract. Please help amplify the union’s message on social media platforms using their toolkit here. 

See you out on the strike lines!

In Solidarity,

Lorena Gonzalez