#UCLA, its managers, and its private security goons have made the completely normal decision to direct all delivery drivers to just try and run #UAW4811 members over if theyre in the way while picketing in crosswalks. Video compilation forthcoming
Today the private security at #UCLA were getting a little frisky on the #UAW4811 picket lines and I think bought UC a few shiny new ULPs and lawsuits. They are increasingly using their bikes as weapons and barriers to legally protected crosswalk appreciation, and literally directed a truck to run me over in the crosswalk. They forget that they are just regular guys
We filed an Unfair Labor Practice against the UC to vindicate faculty rights to protest, organize, and exercise academic freedom. Come to the #UAW rally at Murphy Hall today, 3pm, to hear us talk about it.
Yesterday #UAW4811 rank and file successfully picketed unionized maintenance and delivery workers trying to work on water damage in #UCLA's Engineering 4 building. Today that building is shut down due to water damage. THAT is how you strike
#SJP at #UCLA has led a walkout through campus, now occupying Westwood north of Le Conte, one of the main entries to campus, and is holding People's University in the street. Part of a week of planned escalations across from #UAW4811 on strike
Alongside ten other faculty members, I received a back-channel invitation to discuss campus events with EVCP Hunt.
Today, all of us wrote back to decline his invitation. I appreciate the will to dialogue, but #UCLA should negotiate with student stakeholders, #UAW4811, and #UCAFT. Dialogue should be public and transparent, without coercion.
Today #UAW4811#UCLA rank and file are picketing loading docks again, and have been doing the work to coordinate with sibling unions to respect the picket line - sheetmetal workers local 105 is walking off, and roofer union working on Powell expected to follow shortly. Rank and file is doing the heavy lifting and coming with the strategy.
"The strikers are demanding amnesty for grad students and other academic workers who were arrested or face discipline for their involvement in the protests, which union leaders say were peaceful except when counter-demonstrators and other instigators were allowed to provoke unrest"
So I knew that cars make you lose your perception of the humanity of others, but I guess I was a little surprised at just how many people were fully ready to ram their car directly into my body as I was walking a picket line. "I will do a vehicular assault to avoid having to walk 10 extra minutes" is peak LA culture.
One way you can help out with the #UAW4811 strike at #UCLA is to donate to the kitchen committee, which is a mutual aid group (separate from UAW) that distributes food in west LA. They'll be feeding the picket line! - you can donate food, money, or time! Strike fund link forthcoming
Edan On (age 18, born on January 27, 2006) has been identified as a suspect involved in an altercation at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),
"Police arrest man for alleged assault on pro-Palestine encampment"
"Nearly a month after counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, police have made their first arrest, detaining an 18-year-old who is not a student.
“During that violence, one individual was seen on video assaulting encampment occupants with a wooden pole, causing serious injuries to at least one victim."
This is a very good piece by a colleague accusing university presidents of lying, in their own narrow self-interest, about what's happening on campuses. Their craven behavior barely protects them and makes everyone else far less safe. Including Muslim and Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
I should have also tagged #UCLA which is also featured in this piece, though the author is at USC. UCLA had the horrorshow of protesters getting attacked for hours by far-right counterprotesters including Nazis and violent right-wing Israel supporters (below).
The only violence at USC (my campus) was #LAPD. On both campuses (and nearly all others), the actual student protesters were peaceful.
Who is Edan On? UCLA Police arrest 18-year-old accused of attacking protesters at campus encampment (haor.org)
Edan On (age 18, born on January 27, 2006) has been identified as a suspect involved in an altercation at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),