Email Digest

VICTORY! ICE BOWS TO PRESSURE & RESCINDS DIRECTIVE 7/14 VICTORY! Thanks to collective action by UAW Local 4121 and thousands of other academic workers, as well as university and state government allies, ICE rescinded its directive requiring international students...

Mobilizing to fight the Trump administration’s xenophobic visa executive order  Early last week the Trump Administration issued an executive proclamation suspending entry for some non-immigrant visas including H1-B, H2-B, L, and some J visas, but not F-1/OPT visas and...

Trump Admin’s Order Limiting Non-Immigrant Visa Travel In the Trump Administration’s ongoing efforts to scapegoat non-U.S. citizens, earlier this week they issued an Executive Proclamation suspending entry to the U.S. for some on non-immigrant visas, including: H1-B...

Dear UAW Member, Tonight, in a four hour meeting, the King County Labor Council debated and took a vote on the removal of the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) from the council. In accordance with our unanimous vote to support this proposition at our last...

Taking Action for Racial Justice  This past Sunday, UAW 4121 members joined thousands for a march in South Seattle against state-sanctioned violence and police brutality. Over the past week, UAW 4121 members have continued joining our larger communities in the fight...

Taking Action Against Racist Policing Over the past week, 4121 members have been joining thousands of others in Seattle and around the world to take action against racist and anti-Black policing. Yesterday, we joined an estimated 10,000 people on the streets of...

Dear UAW Member, We are deeply saddened and outraged over the racist and brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. This murder marks yet another devastating manifestation of racist policing, consistent with the legacies of slavery, anti-blackness,...

  Action items in this email:  Support international students and scholars (2 mins) Call on Congress for increased funding for research & higher ed (2 mins) Complete summer funding survey (2 mins) Join organizing trainings starting this week Join today’s town...

  Impending Executive Order Impacting H-1B and F1-OPT Visa Holders Take action now! The UAW International Working Group is taking action to oppose any action by the Trump Administration that may limit the issuance, renewal, and/or terms of employment for...

***UPDATE*** March 10, 2022: Exciting news! After years of continuing our coalition efforts to extend the free U-PASS to all, the UW Regents voted to begin providing a fully subsidized U-PASS to all faculty and staff!  Our foundational work through coalition bargain,...