by UAW 4121 | Apr 4, 2015 | Bargaining Updates, Membership Updates
Today, upon hearing of this week’s news that UW is not only refusing to increase wages for the lowest paid student workers on campus but also proposing to increase out-of-pocket fee costs for Academic Student Employees with waivers, UAW members have sent a clear...
by UAW 4121 | Apr 3, 2015 | Membership Updates
Help Mobilize Now! One day after we proposed increasing the minimum wage for all student workers, and increasing wage rates for ASEs to make UW more competitive with peer institutions, the University’s bargaining committee on Thursday proposed a cut in tuition waivers...
by UAW 4121 | Apr 2, 2015 | Bargaining Updates, Membership Updates
Wednesday was a momentous day for Seattle’s workers as the first phase of the minimum wage increase was enacted. While workers city-wide celebrated the increase and Seattle again took the national spotlight, UAW 4121 continued our efforts to ensure that every...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 31, 2015 | Membership Updates
Minimum Wage – Take Action! Tomorrow (April 1st) marks a milestone in our year long coalition effort to win $15/hour, as the City of Seattle minimum wage ordinance officially goes into effect. UAW 4121 members and campus allies are taking action to ensure that...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 30, 2015 | Membership Updates
On Wednesday, March 18th, Premera Blue Cross, the parent company of Graduate Appointee Insurance Program (GAIP) provider LifeWise Assurance, announced that it has been the target of a cyberattack in which the personal information of customers was potentially...
by webmaster | Mar 20, 2015 | Membership Updates
Work-in Action at Dean’s Office On Thursday, a delegation of UAW Local 4121 members staged a one hour “work-in” at the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s office to highlight one aspect of our bargaining agenda that has not received a meaningful response in...
