UC Patient Care Technical Workers Authorize Five-Day Strike for Later This Month

Thirteen thousand patient care technical workers at the University of California -- which are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 -- have approved a five-day strike from March 24 through March 28. The strike is in response to alleged unfair labor practices. Forty-nine patient care technical workers have been exempted by the union to provide urgent medical care during the strike.

• "UC Patient Care Technical Workers Plan Strike" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 3/14).