by UAW 4121 | Feb 24, 2011 | 2010-11 Contract Campaign, Membership Updates
With members joining us from departments all across campus, the UAW Local 4121 bargaining committee had its first meeting with the University’s representatives to commence this year’s contract negotiations.We presented the following initial proposals, which were...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 22, 2011 | 2010-11 Contract Campaign, Membership Updates
UAW 4121 members swept into action on very short notice this past President’s day to stand in solidarity with Wisconsin workers. We joined hundreds of public employee union members to send a strong message to legislators to take a balanced approach to the budget....
by UAW 4121 | Feb 22, 2011 | 2010-11 Contract Campaign, Membership Updates
Our bargaining committee will hold its first meeting with the University’s negotiating team on Thursday,February 24th, 2011. We’d like to invite interested members to attend while we present the initial bargaining demands that were ratified by an overwhelming...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 22, 2011 | Events, Membership Updates
Support Higher Education Child Care Grants Senate Bill 5795: Higher Education Child Care Grants proposes to reinstate and increase funding for the Child Care Matching Grant Program. Join us for the public hearing TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 23rd to show that...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 21, 2011 | Membership Updates
Cutting Higher Ed Funding Hurts Indispensable Student Employees Lots of smart people (Rep. Mark Liias, Prof. Bill Lynne, and Quinn Majeski) are talking about how to deal with the current challenges facing our state’s higher education system—and raising the profile of...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 19, 2011 | 2010-11 Contract Campaign, Elections, Membership Updates
Our initial bargaining demand ratification vote has concluded, and the results are as follows: Approve initial bargaining demands: Yes: 98% No: 2 % Thanks again to everyone who helped shape our initial bargaining goals through feedback in departmental meetings,...
