Today, unions representing tens of thousands of healthcare professional, service and technical employees at the University of California launched a two-day strike. KQED’s Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

Today, unions representing tens of thousands of healthcare professional, service and technical employees at the University of California launched a two-day strike. KQED’s Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

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UC Healthcare Workers Unions Launch Two-Day Strike

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UC Healthcare Workers Unions Launch Two-Day Strike

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