Leonardo Pacciani-Mori @LeoPaccianiMori@qoto.org
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Simons postdoctoral fellow at the University of California San Diego. Theoretical physicist by training, but working at the interface of microbial ecology and physiology.
Week 3 of #strike at #UCSD and across all #UC campuses, with still very strong participation. The #postdoc bargaining team has already received several serious proposals from the University that go in the right direction. Hopefully the same will happen soon for grad students!
"The outcome in California, experts say, could shape a new model for higher education across the country."
https://time.com/6237230/uc-strike-higher-education-implications/
When workers organize they have power ✊🏼
#fairUCnow
So, from this week 48k academic workers (like grad students and postdocs) across all the Univeristy of California system are on #strike, including here in San Diego.
The #union that represents us is trying to bargain a new contract after ~18 months of delays and procrastination from the University. We are fighting for (among many other things) fair wages that actually reflect the exhorbitant cost of living in California.
This is the largest #strike ever held at an academic institution in the history of the US, and the first ever for postdocs. It has already inspired people in many other institutions across the US to form new unions and to fight for fair working conditions.
I really hope this brings some change to the whole system. We really need it.
More information here
#FairUCNow
Video from the first day of strike at UCSD
- About me
- 🏳️🌈🇮🇹👨🔬 living in 🇺🇸
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- https://leonardo.pm
Simons postdoctoral fellow at the University of California San Diego. Theoretical physicist by training, but working at the interface of microbial ecology and physiology.
