More on the Protest
1. I made an online slideshow with about 80 photos from the strike yesterday. You can view the slideshow, or see the collection of individual photos. (The black and white photos were taken by Jesse Arreguin.)

2. The PatriotBlog catches a UC spokesman calling the strike illegal, at the same time that Birgeneau offered his support by wearing a button in support of the strike.

3. The Daily Cal has an article on the strike, although it doesn't contain any resonably shocking or surprising information. The LATimes has a story that covers the strike at all of the UC's, and it includes this interesting information, "Campus officials said that many union workers crossed picket lines, and that managers filled in for striking employees. Professors sympathetic to the walkout canceled no more than a few classes, officials said." Not sure if I believe that or not.

4. The newscenter link that Allen provided earlier has statements from the UC Office of the President, Berkeley, and AFSCME.

I'll have more comments later on the effectiveness of the strike, suggestions on where money might come from for higher wages for these workers (it was sad hearing them call for higher fees), and the role of the Palestinian folk in the protest. For now, here are some of my favorite photos from the strike photos I took yesterday (click for large view):

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