Email Digest

2 weeks left to turn up the heat with the housing survey! Building on initial housing issues identified at last December’s membership meeting, our Housing Justice Working Group is organizing to ensure everyone has secure housing and a meaningful say in their housing...

Dear UAW 4121 Member, As we are all aware, rent, utilities, and other housing costs in the Puget Sound region have been soaring. Many of us, particularly international students, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and students of color, face...

Membership Meeting Tomorrow at 5pm   As a reminder, our next membership meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday 3/10 from 5-6pm via Zoom. At this month’s membership meeting, members from the International Solidarity Working Group will talk about how building power and...

Solidarity with Ukrainian Communities We are deeply horrified by the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine and the impacts this war has on Ukrainian communities and the people of Russia. Across the world, people are rising in protest and working to support refugees...

Dear UAW Member, Great news! UAW members across the West Coast have been pushing for the formation of a West Coast UAW Region to strengthen and democratize our union, and yesterday we won.  What happened? Last night, the UAW International Executive Board...

HELU Winter Summit Higher Ed Labor United (HELU) is a national coalition representing all ranks of higher ed workers across the country -- including student workers, postdocs, staff, and adjunct, contingent, and tenured faculty. Last summer, we joined together to...

Black History Month  To kick things off for Black History Month this year, check out this list of resources and current initiatives that the UW Black Student Union compiled on this linktr.ee. If you are a Black graduate student at UW, you are also encouraged to reach...

Organizing for Equity at UW and within our Union Over the years, UAW 4121 members have continually been committed to building a university and union founded on principles of equity and social justice. In December 2020, members passed a resolution outlining our...

Big Win for International Scholars The Biden Administration recently expanded eligibility for the STEM-OPT to include 22 new degree fields. This is a big win for international scholars, and has been a priority for our union as we fought hard for and won the STEM-OPT...

January Membership Meeting 01/13 at 5pm As a reminder, our next membership meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday 1/13 from 5-6pm via Zoom. To access the link and/or call-in number, please fill out this short form. All members in good standing are encouraged to attend,...