A Brief History of Wildcat Strikes

by Dana Frank, Professor of History Emerita, UCSC In responding to the UCSC graduate students’ strike, the UC Administration has aggressively stressed that this walkout is “unsanctioned” by the UAW leadership and therefore, as a “wildcat” strike, is illegitimate and the University of California has no obligation to bargain. However, many of the most powerful, … Continue reading A Brief History of Wildcat Strikes