Email Digest
Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban, Rally TODAY 1pm
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow the Muslim ban to continue. This version of the ban limits entry to the United States from citizens of five Muslim-majority countries (Syria, Iran, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia), as well as a small number from North...
Membership Meeting Tomorrow, Survey Reminder
As a reminder, our next membership meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday 6/21 from 5:30-7pm in BAG 260. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve agenda Approve minutes Proposed bylaws amendment [link to amendment text] UPASS coalition bargaining...
Visa Limits on Chinese International Students and Scholars
The Trump administration has announced new rules beginning June 11 to limit Chinese student visas in STEM fields to as little as a single year. Previously, most visas were issued for the five year maximum. Since Trump was elected, Chinese graduate students around the...
Membership Meeting 6/14 @ 5:30
Our monthly membership meeting will be on Thursday 6/14 from 5:30-7pm in MEB 238. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve agenda Approve minutes Stewards elections Proposed bylaws amendment Contract campaign debrief discussion Next steps Adjourn All...
6/14 Membership Meeting, Stewards Elections, and More
JUNE 5 DEBRIEF MEETING Thanks to all who attended our debrief meeting on Tuesday! Volunteers from that meeting are preparing a survey to be sent to all members soliciting feedback about our contract campaign: please keep an eye out for this in the coming days....
Debrief Meeting Tues 6/5 @ 5pm, BAG 260
As a quick update, tomorrow’s (6/5) meeting to debrief the contract campaign will be held from 5:00-6:20pm in Bagley 260. (Note that because of finals scheduling, we had to move the start time to 5:00, not 5:30 as stated in a previous email.) This will be an important...
Bargaining Committee Statement on Contract Ratification Results
RATIFICATION VOTE RESULTS: By a margin of 62% to 38% (1476-918), members have voted to ratify the contract. A significant percentage of members voted to reject this deal, and it’s clear that there are areas in the contract that do not meet the needs of all ASEs and...
Contract Ratification Vote and Striking
This is a reminder to vote in the ratification vote before 5pm Sunday, even if you voted in the straw poll. If you did not receive a ratification ballot via email please email elections@uaw4121.org. A ratification vote is the formal mechanism with which members accept...
Your Ratification Vote Ballot and More Info
Please take a moment now to participate in the ratification vote. Yesterday, over 1900 members voted in a straw poll on the university's proposed contract, with 62% voting to accept the proposal. Based on member feedback, the Bargaining Committee voted (12-4) to...
UPDATE: Tentative Agreement Reached — Strike Tomorrow Averted
Dear UAW 4121 member, Strike tomorrow averted -- tentative agreement on new contract. This evening at a member meeting on Rainier Vista we discussed the terms of the university’s last, best, and final offer, and heard from members who were in favor of accepting the...