AFSCME Local 3299 Email Format
Political OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
AFSCME Local 3299 is a labor union affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. It represents about 20,000 University of California workers across ten campuses and five medical centers, including custodians, food service workers, cooks, bus drivers, licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, medical assistants and technicians. Based in Oakland, California, the local serves workers within the UC system across its campuses and medical facilities. The organization describes itself as democratic and member-run, emphasizing training in collective action to address workplace problems and to build power at work. In November 2024, the union launched a two-day strike against the University of California to protest alleged unfair labor practices.