by UAW 4121 | Jun 2, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
Strike Preparation We still don’t have a fair contract and unless that changes, we will strike starting June 7th. Our 80+ strike captains have been holding Area Meetings around campus and more will be happening on Monday and Tuesday to discuss strike prep. If you...
by UAW 4121 | May 26, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
Thank you to the hundreds of you who came to our mass action. This was another great example of our two units’ engagement and mobilization strength. In February, both Research Scientists and Postdocs took strike authorization votes and a supermajority voted yes....
by UAW 4121 | Apr 6, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
RSVP to mass meeting 4/13, 12pm Please RSVP to attend our April Mass Meeting which will be on zoom Thursday April 13th at noon. We will cover updates about both Postdoc and RSE bargaining, what we have won so far, what we are still fighting for, and what actions we...
by UAW | Mar 13, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
Bargaining Update Bargaining on 3/10 was conducted in the presence of a mediator, as requested by Admin. This meant we didn’t actually interact with admin directly but instead each side communicated with each other through a mediator about our respective positions. As...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 17, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
Great news! Tonight, our Strike Authorization Vote concluded with 401 total votes cast, and 96.3% of Postdoc members voting Yes. A supermajority of Postdoc members have voted to authorize our Bargaining Team to call a strike if circumstances warrant. It’s clear that...
by UAW 4121 | Feb 6, 2023 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates
February 6, 2023 We, members of UW Postdoc and UW Researchers United Bargaining Committees, are writing to encourage you to vote “Yes” in the Strike Authorization Vote that begin today. Click here to vote! A Strike Authorization Vote is a process through which...
