Email Digest
Winter 2026 Uncontested Election Results
Dear UAW Members, Nominations have closed for vacant positions in UAW 4121. One race is contested; all other races were uncontested. Contested Races The race for the CICOES PD department steward position is contested. Postdocs in that department should keep an eye out...
Feb 19th rally for $6B in Washington State research funding!
On January 27, our union introduced a bond measure to the Washington state legislature to raise six billion dollars over six years to fund Washington state research and science. Over the next two years, we’ll be partnering with Washington state legislators like State...
January monthly round-up: contract campaigns, anti-ICE organizing, and more!
Read on for a summary of how union members are building power for a future worth fighting for! Our Union in Action Research Staff Initial Bargaining Demands (IBDs) – Negotiations for the Research Staff contract with UW Admin begin in just a few weeks. So if you...
Winter 2026 Nomination and Election Timeline for Vacant Dept Steward and Executive Committee Positions
Hi Colleague, Nominations for all vacant positions in UAW 4121 will open 9 am PDT Friday, Jan 23, and will close at 11:59pm PDT Friday, Jan 30. This is an opportunity to take a leadership position in your department and our union. You do not have to be nominated by...
Nationwide boycott tomorrow, signing on to demands for stronger non-citizen protections at UW today, and more on standing-up for each other and democracy!
On Friday, 1/23, union members and other members of the public have been called upon to not shop anywhere, and instead make our needed purchases today before 10pm or on Saturday. This call to boycott everywhere went out after we collectively witnessed the...
Postdocs, Your Bargaining Survey is Now Open!
It’s time for Postdocs across UW to get ready to negotiate a new contract! Take the bargaining survey now! The current Postdoc contract with UW expires August 31st, 2026, so Postdocs are coming together from across departments to collectively form our...
Research Staff, Sign On to Our Initial Bargaining Demands!
Bargaining for the next Research Staff contract is about to begin in a few short weeks! In preparation for this, please take a minute to read and add your name to our list of Initial Bargaining Demands (IBDs): Sign on to our Initial Bargaining Demands here! These...
Immigration Related Know Your Rights Resources – Syllabus Addendum and more!
If you are an Instructor or a Teaching Assistant, please share this immigration-related Know Your Rights information and resources with your students. This is especially helpful for international, undocumented, and other non-citizen students due to uncertainties...
Job Posting: UAW 4121 Organizing Staff
Deadline for Applying: December 17th at 11:59 p.m. PST, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis UAW 4121 is the union representing 8,500 academic workers (Postdocs, Research Scientists/Engineers/Coordinators/Consultants and Academic Student Employees) at all...
December Monthly Membership Meeting & January 7th Action!
Read on to learn more about: Voting on our union’s 2026 budget at the Membership Meeting Thursday 12/18 Showing up for job security and non-citizen worker protections at the Board of Regents Meeting Wednesday 1/7 12/18/2025 Monthly Membership Meeting Union dues build...