by webmaster | Jun 15, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining, Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
In our joint Postdoc (PD) and Research Staff (RS) bargaining sessions, UW Management has pushed an anti-discrimination and harassment proposal that would dismantle existing protections for workers based on medical condition, ethnic origin, political affiliation, and...
by webmaster | Jun 12, 2026 | PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
Today was our third bargaining session with the University, where they continued to use fearmongering about the Trump administration to make vague justifications for trying to cut anti-discrimination protections based on medical condition, ethnic origin, political...
by webmaster | Jun 9, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining, PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
RSVP for June 25th Rally! Monday, we had our second joint Postdoc and Research Staff bargaining session with Labor Relations. First, we proposed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish stronger protections for Postdocs and Research Staff undergoing gender...
by webmaster | Jun 4, 2026 | PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
Today the Postdoc unit kicked off bargaining with UW admin in a joint bargaining session with our Research Staff (RS) colleagues. Postdocs showed up to deliver the initial bargaining demands that were ratified by nearly 300 Postdocs. We jointly proposed three articles...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2026 | PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
As Postdocs ourselves, we know you have a lot going on, so we’ll be brief — can you take 30 seconds to ratify our Initial Bargaining Demands (IBDs) today? Ratify the IBDs Ratifying the IBDs is the first step towards winning the strong contract we deserve....
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2026 | Membership Updates, PD bargaining updates, Postdoc Email Digest
Last week, we launched our Initial Bargaining Demands (IBDs) for our next contract. One of our key demands is to protect and support the 40% of UW Postdocs who are international. Navigating the visa and immigration system is already a major burden. Now more than ever,...
