by webmaster | Sep 16, 2015 | Membership Updates
Minimum Wage and UW We were recently contacted by UW to have further discussions about raising the minimum wage in the coming two years, and this Friday (9/18) will meet with UW representatives in coalition with other campus unions to discuss the University’s ideas....
by webmaster | Sep 9, 2015 | Membership Updates
Today K-12 educators in Seattle Public Schools are making the difficult and courageous choice to walk off their jobs until the Seattle School District offers fair terms for a new collective bargaining agreement. Whether or not we have children in Seattle Public School...
by webmaster | Jul 28, 2015 | Membership Updates
Great news! Last week we resolved the grievances and unfair labor practice charge we filed this past year in response to the unilateral changes made by UW and its insurance carrier (Lifewise Assurance) to the Graduate Appointee Insurance Plan. Per the benefits written...
by webmaster | Jun 18, 2015 | Membership Updates
This year UAW Local 4121 has filed multiple grievances and an Unfair Labor Practice charge in response to learning that Lifewise Assurance Company had unilaterally changed (for the worse) several GAIP health insurance benefits from the 2013/14 plan year to the 2014/15...
by webmaster | Jun 8, 2015 | Events, Membership Updates
On Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 to 8:00pm at Big Time Brewery, UAW 4121 members will gather to celebrate our victories in contract negotiations and the close of the academic year. Please feel free to drop in at any time and stay as long as you like. Food and drinks...
by webmaster | May 31, 2015 | Membership Updates
Justice for UW Custodian Rally Cancelled Please note that Monday’s rally in support of custodian and campus activist Salvador Castillo has been cancelled as a result of his reinstatement late last week. Salvador and his union (WFSE 1488) are grateful for the...
