Tens of thousands of health workers with the University of California system including in the Sacramento area are planning to strike across the state amid a continuing bird flu outbreak in the country.

Medical workers at the University of California, Davis were on the front lines of a statewide strike against the school system Wednesday for what they claim are “unfair labor practices.” The striking unions,

Union-represented service and patient-care workers at University of California campuses and medical centers announced a two-day strike starting Feb. 26 that will affect nearly 40,000 workers across the state.