Hourly ASE Wage Transparency

By taking action through our union, hourly Academic Student Employees (ASEs) — including all tutors, graders, readers, undergraduate TAs and undergraduate RAs — have successfully bargained regular increases to hourly ASE wages. For instance, when Seattle...

ASE Bargaining 2021 FAQ

Bargaining FAQs In the coming months, we will negotiate a new contract with the University that will determine our working conditions for the next few years — stipend levels, job security, workplace rights, etc. The actual bargaining takes place inside a meeting room,...

2021 ASE Bargaining Proposals

Below you’ll find the full text of all bargaining proposals passed during negotiations! This page will be updated within 24 hours of each bargaining session. For a short summary of the current status of some of the main proposals, check out this quick guide, and...

Get Involved in ASE Bargaining!

Bargaining, like all our work as a union, is a member-driven process. As in past contract campaigns, every significant movement UW Administration has made in bargaining has been a direct result of majority member action. The more Academic Student Employees (ASEs)...

2021 ASE Bargaining FAQ

We are currently in negotiations with UW administration for a new contract with the University that will determine our working conditions for the next few years — on issues of compensation, workplace rights, campus climate, and more. The involvement and activism of...

Equity and Anti-Discrimination in UAW 4121

At the December 10, 2020 membership meeting, members approved this resolution on equity and anti-discrimination in union work, committing to continuing to advance principles of equity and social justice in our internal union work and spaces. Among other things, this...