The University of California agreed to officially recognize Student Researchers United — a union representing over 17,000 student researchers across the UC — on Dec. 8.
The acknowledgement comes after a bevy of legislative backing for the union, including 49 members of the California State Assembly and 30 members of California’s congressional delegation.
The decision also comes two weeks after Student Researchers United-United Auto Workers (SRU-UAW) voted with a 97% majority to authorize a strike, should the university continue to refuse to acknowledge their union.