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Podcast: New Books in Education
Episode: Why Did 48,000 UC Workers Go on Strike? A Conversation with Dr. Trevor Griffey
Description: Why did thousands of workers at prestigious universities in the United States go on strike in 2022? How did we get to this historic moment, and is it really over? This episode explores:
The myriad ways universities can wield power over workers and even their families.
Why university workers are divided into different unions—and why some have no union representation at all.
How inflation, student debt, housing shortages, health insurance access, and the constriction of the tenure-track put unbearable pressure graduate students, adjuncts, and instructors.
The limitations of sympathy strikes.
How higher education became a gig economy.
Why th...