by UAW 4121 | Mar 29, 2013 | A Stronger, More Accessible Public University, Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Membership Updates
Please don’t forget that Saturday (March 30th) State Legislators from the 43rd Legislative District (residents of University District, Capitol Hill, Wallingford, Fremont) will be hosting Town Halls to hear about priority issues from constituents. Please attend and...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 19, 2013 | ASEs in the Law School, Membership Updates, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
On Friday, March 15th a Superior Court Judge dismissed the University’s attempt to challenge collective bargaining for ASEs employed by the Law School. While the Washington State Labor Board (PERC) had already twice ruled that Law ASEs have collective bargaining...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 19, 2013 | A Stronger, More Accessible Public University, Economic Justice / Power to the 99%
As the state legislature edges closer to releasing a budget in the coming weeks, a new report by the Budget and Policy Center makes clear that Washington has been among the worst in maintaining sufficient funding for higher education. The report (which you can read...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 10, 2013 | A Stronger, More Accessible Public University, Economic Justice / Power to the 99%
Count Me In! Lawmakers in Olympia and DC alike need to be pushed to stop funding tax exemptions for those who need it the least, and instead prioritize spending on essential services like education and science funding. In the coming weeks many state legislators will...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 1, 2013 | Meetings, Membership Meetings
Our regular monthly membership meeting will take place next Friday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Sieg Hall 230.At our meeting last week we discussed three areas where UAW members can take part in developing action plans: Pushing for revenue to fund higher education and...