No expected impacts.

Expect packages delivered by UPS (including laboratory chemicals) to be delayed for the duration of this one-day strike. FedEx packages will be delivered as scheduled, unless your building is on badge access restriction, in which case you should call FedEx.com support at (877) 339-2774. Please coordinate with colleagues to share supplies if necessary.

Every effort will be made to avoid delays in the distribution of controlled substances and radioactive materials. For urgent assistance, please contact EH&S at (415) 476-1300.

Customers can expect delays in service, where as our staffing & focus will be primarily on Direct Patient Care (Peri-Op & In-Patient settings) All Clerical & Public Areas will be secondary.

Our Customers can be referred/directed to call our Work Order Line (MCSS) 415-514-3570 or X 43570 for any item that falls under our scope of service.

At Parnassus Heights campus, the Moffitt Café will be open 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.  At Mission Bay, the Shorenstein Family Café will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Mount Zion Café will be open 7 a.m. – 1:30 p. m.  All Cafes will have limited food offerings depending on staffing. The coffee shops and kiosks, such as Moffitt Café Express, Shorenstein Family Express, OPB Express, and The Daily Grind are not expected to be open. All other eateries and retailers are staffed by third-party vendors and are anticipated to be open and fully operational during the strike.

Expect minimal disruptions with UCSF's Fitness & Recreation centers at Parnassus and Mission Bay. Any significant changes to services and hours of operations will be communicated on center websites. Members can call Fitness & Recreation's Service Desks at Parnassus (415) 476-1115 and at Mission Bay (415) 514-4545 for information. Fitness members may want to schedule extra time to reach centers, given the likelihood of increase traffic and building activity.

Gas cylinders ordered through Oyster Point and from direct delivery vendors (e.g. Airgas, Praxair) will be delivered without delay. For urgent assistance, please contact UCSF Supply Chain Management at (415) 502-6245 or email [email protected].

Expect delays as Human Resources will be operating with reduced staffing during the strike and may only be able to respond to urgent matters. Out of office messages will include contacts for urgent issues, and the HR team will respond as quickly as possible when regular operations resume. New Employee Orientations and Benefits Orientations scheduled will not be affected.

The Labor and Employee Relations (LER) team will be fully deployed to support the strike activity during the strike. For urgent LER matters, contact the Officer of the Day at (415) 353-4107 or (415) 353-4012. 

Expect delays for incoming, outgoing, and intercampus mail delivered by UCSF Logistics staff, as well as package pick-up and delivery and receipt/delivery of large equipment, and capital asset surplus. For urgent assistance, please contact UCSF Supply Chain Management at (415) 502-6245 or email [email protected].

UCSF parking facilities, includign valet service, are expected to be fully operational during the strike. Please allow extra time to park given picketing activities near parking facilities. For parking issues at Parnassus, please call (415) 476-2566. For urgent matters at Mission Bay, please call (415) 476-1511.

UCSF Health is taking steps to reschedule non-essential appointments and identify trained replacement workers to help minimize the effect the strike will have on the patients who look to UCSF for their care.

Patients with questions about an appointment should contact their health care provider's office. For related concerns, please call the Patient Relations Department at (415) 353-1936.

The UCSF Police Department will have an increased police and security presence at all UCSF locations during the strike period. To ensure smooth operations on November 13, please remember to always wear your UCSF ID badge.

UCSF shuttles will operate on a limited schedule due to planned strike activity. In addition, some shuttles will be operated by a third party. Schedule changes affect arrival and departure times, especially midday. Please allow additional time for travel. Live Shuttle and Trip Planner will not be available during this time, but Transportation ambassadors will be at major stops to provide information. View modified shuttle schedules at shuttles.ucsf.edu.

Expect increased traffic at the Mission Bay campus, due to the UC Regents meeting that is being held at the William J. Rutter Center.