About this episode
Thousands of University of California union employees are on strike this week amid failed contract negotiations. Among them are gardeners, janitors, nurses aides and food service workers who say the Bay Area's expensive costs demand higher wages. Today, how a UC Berkeley gardener making $23 an hour gets along. Guest: Ivan Casanova, gardener for the University of California at Berkeley and Vanessa Rancano, KQED education reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices