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...
by webmaster | Mar 13, 2015 | Membership Updates
Bargaining Mobilization Plan At last night’s monthly membership meeting, after discussing our contract negotiations, we created a new mobilization work group to develop action plans for our bargaining campaign. Contact us if you’re interested in getting...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 28, 2015 | Membership Updates
Bargaining This Week This week we met again with UW for bargaining on Wednesday (2/25) and Thursday (2/26) [summary here]. Dozens attended our session on Thursday to speak out against the international student fee and hold the University accountable for...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 22, 2015 | Membership Updates
University’s violation of the collective bargaining agreement means you might be owed money In October 2014, Lifewise and the University implemented benefits cuts to the Graduate Appointee Insurance Program (GAIP), the health insurance plan for UW academic...