The Democratic National Committee will no longer host its sixth debate at the University of California, Los Angeles, due to a labor dispute between the university and a local union, according to an email the DNC sent to the Democratic candidates
"In response to concerns raised by the local organized labor community in Los Angeles, we have asked our media partners to seek an alternative site for the December debate," Mary Beth Cahill, the DNC aide in charge of debates, wrote in an email to the Democratic primary campaigns."We will be in touch with more information when it is available.
"We applaud the decision by the DNC to stand with University of California workers in their fight for fair treatment from California's 3rd largest employer," the union said."And we are grateful to the candidates and other leaders who have stood with us in solidarity on our picket lines."UCLA, in contrast, said it would"with regret" step aside from hosting the debate.
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