Estamos Aquí: Workers Strike Back at UCSC (April 14, 2005)

The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) initiated a one-day strike at all University of California campuses in April of 2005. The impact of the strike at the UC Santa Cruz campus was especially strong due to the support the union received from the student body. Together students and workers physically shut down the campus for hours as thousands blocked the two entrances.

Blending interviews with custodians and dining hall workers and on-the-ground footage at the picket line, Estamos Aquí gives an inside look at the historic events of April 14, 2005 and the militancy of UCSC students and workers that made the strike successful.

This is a film by Colectivo Media Insurgente.