> I am discouraged by UCSC essentially walking back any penalties for violating their no-strike clause. They agreed to terms, and actively chose to violate them

> I am discouraged by UCSC essentially walking back any penalties for violating their no-strike clause. They agreed to terms, and actively chose to violate them. Their contract is with the university, which is within its rights to decide not to enforce those terms. The university is under no obligation to hold the line and be an example for other institutions. At a more pragmatic level, since the weight of public and political opinion appeared to be against the university, enforcing that clause was likely to be seen as excessively punitive, and cause further damage to the university's reputation.