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For the second time, the California Public Employment Relations Board has rejected the University of California's request for an injunction to immediately halt an ongoing strike by academic workers, which has caused widespread disruptions, including canceled classes and blocked parking garages during a critical period of finals. The strike has affected multiple UC campuses, including Santa Cruz, Davis, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Diego, with plans to extend to Irvine by Wednesday. Represented by United Auto Workers Local 4811, thousands of graduate teaching assistants, researchers, and other academic workers across UC's 10 campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory are involved in the strike. The strike first began in May at UCLA and UC Davis, where academic workers protested what they allege are violations of their rights by the University of California during pro-Palestinian protests and subsequant encampment crackdowns. As the situation evolves, both parties are gearing up for further legal and administrative actions, with the university community deeply affected by the ongoing strike.