Thousands of UC hospital workers are walking off the job this week. The one-day strikes – at UC San Diego today and UC San Francisco on Friday – come after the university decided to lay off 130 front line workers.

Thousands of UC hospital workers are walking off the job this week. The one-day strikes &ndash; at UC San Diego today and UC San Francisco on Friday &ndash; come after the university decided to lay off 130 front line workers.

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Thousands of UC Hospital Workers to Hold a One-Day Strike 

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