Victory: US student workers’ union backs Israel boycott in landslide vote
2014 BDS Vote
On December 4, 2014, our Local voted on a resolution concerning participation in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Results
A majority of those voting voted to ratify the proposed resolution. Out of a total of 2168 votes cast, the total vote counts were:
Yes: 1411 (65%)
No: 749 (35%)
In addition, 1136 members pledged to personally adhere to the academic boycott. The vote totals broken down by campus are:
Berkeley ballots cast: 721
Yes: 506
No: 214
Personal Pledge: 397
Davis ballots cast: 203
Yes: 167
No: 36
Personal Pledge: 127
Irvine ballots cast: 141
Yes: 55
No: 86
Personal Pledge: 46
Los Angeles ballots cast: 525
Yes: 305
No: 218
Personal Pledge: 238
Merced ballots cast: 1
This ballot was counted with the Riverside ballots to respect the anonymity of the Merced voter.
Riverside ballots cast: 127
Yes: 91
No: 36
Personal Pledge: 75
San Diego ballots cast: 149
Yes: 121
No: 27
Personal Pledge: 110
Santa Barbara ballots cast: 180
Yes: 84
No: 95
Personal Pledge: 70
Santa Cruz ballots cast: 121
Yes: 82
No: 37
Personal Pledge: 73
2014 BDS Vote UC Student-Workers Union