Striking UPTE UCSF Optometrists Speak Out For Patients & Justice (Labor Video)

Feb 7, 2024UC optometrists from throughout the state went on strike to demand prompt care for their patients and also parity with Kaiser optometrists. At UCSF Mission Bay campus they rallied and picketed with other UPTE and AFSCME 3299 workers from their state bargaining teams that also faces the issue of understaffing. They reported that many young patients have to wait weeks for appointments and it is harming their health. Some end up having to go to the emergency room for treatment because they cannot get quick appointments. They also protested the fact that UC is purchasing two hospitals in San Francisco for $100 million but the university is fighting their demand for parity with Kaiser optometrists. As a result of salaries that at 20 to 30% below Kaiser optometrists they are constantly losing their staff putting the healthcare of the patients in danger. UCSF UPTE Optometrists Strike & Rally With AFSCME 3299 State Bargaining Team At UC Mission Bay    • UCSF UPTE Optometrists Strike & Rally With…   UCSF Doctor & SEIU 1021/CWA UPTE Workers Speak Out On Palestine At SF General Hospital    • On May Day 2024 SF Workers Rally For A Gen…   If We Don’t Get It, Shut It Down! AFSCME 3299 Strikes UCSF Mission Bay With Support of CWA UPTE    • If  We Don’t Get It, Shut It Down! AFSCME …   UC Regents & Bosses STOP Outsourcing Our Jobs! UCSF AFSCME 3299 & CWA UPTE Workers Picket    • AFSCME 3299 & CWA UPTE Workers Picket UCSF…   AFSCME3299 UC Strike Leader Kathryn Lybarger Interviewed And SF Unite Here 2 Marriott Strikers Speak Out   / ww10-21-18-afscme3299-uc-strike-and-sf-uni…   “Stop The Destruction Of Our UC Public Pensions” Report By CWA UPTE At UCSF    • “Stop The Destruction Of  Our UC Public Pe…   Janet Must Go! UC Workers Want UC Pres Napolitano Out    • Janet Must Go! UC Workers Want UC Pres Nap…   Stop Attacking Our Benefits! UCSF AFSCME 3299 Workers Strike UCSF    • Stop Attacking Our Benefits! UCSF AFSCME 3…   Additional information: Debate over outsourcing, equity as UC workers strike https://calmatters.org/articles/debat…https://afscme3299.org/2018/10/25/res… Production of WorkWeek www.labormedia.net