Tuesday, June 30


SANTA MONICA – The AFSCME Local 3299 picketers outside of UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center are chanting in Spanish, “Se ve, se siente, la Unión está presente,” which means, “We see, we feel, the union is present.” The saying is a reference to a popular chant of the United Farm Workers. More than 100 workers are picketing outside the hospital as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Campus politics editor

Mochernak is the 2026-27 Enterprise editor, News senior staff, and a Photo, PRIME and Sports contributor. She was previously the 2025-26 campus politics editor. Mochernak is a third-year communication and Spanish language and culture student minoring in sports leadership and management from San Diego.


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