Bargaining Summary, 3/9/18

Today marked the date we agreed upon with the University during our first bargaining session to make all initial proposals for our new contract. We brought proposals on Wages, Tuition & Fee Waivers, and Health Insurance to finish up all of our initial proposals....

Reminder: Membership Meeting Tomorrow

Our monthly membership meeting is tomorrow, Thursday 3/8 from 5:30pm-7pm in EEB 105. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve Agenda Approve Minutes and Board Actions Solidarity Actions Postdoc Campaign Update Bargaining Update Bargaining Organizing...

Bargaining Summary 3/1/18

Today we continued negotiating over “non-economic” issues. We began by going through some of our union’s requests for information in greater detail, and then the UW Administration presented what they characterized as “most” of the proposals they will bring on...

Bargaining Summary, March Membership Meeting

Dear UAW Member, Today we continued negotiations with University Admin over non-economic issues. Today’s session was primarily focused on the University’s proposals around the greivance procedure, leaves, appointment notification, and discipline & dismissal, as...

Bargaining Proposals Presentation

Today we presented contract language proposals around equity issues to the UW Administration, focusing on the following collective bargaining agreement articles: non-discrimination and harassment, childcare, leaves of absence, union rights, and hourly pay scale...