Anna Markowitz, a member of the UCLA faculty association, remarked that the university’s crackdown aimed to “end Palestine solidarity activism on campus.” She added, “In this ULP charge, we are saying that this illegal suppression of speech cannot stand, whether about Palestine or about other issues that students and faculty may raise in the future.” An unfair labor practice charge submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board is a formal allegation of legal violations, prompting an investigation that can lead to a dismissal or a settlement conference. If no agreement is reached, the case is brought before an administrative labor law judge. The UC system denied the allegations on Thursday, stating that the faculty groups lack standing to file a complaint with the Public Employment Relations Board.

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