Email Digest
400 MEMBERS REMOVED FROM BARGAINING BY POLICE
Bargaining came to a dramatic halt tonight. About 400 ASEs turned out for today’s bargaining session to show unity in demanding a fair and equitable contract. In response, the university administration barred the building doors to prevent more members from entering...
Political Support and Union Solidarity
In a separate major action at 12:30pm today, a delegation of UAW4121 members, elected officials, and unions including UAW 4121, SEIU925, WFSE 1488, SEIU 1199, AFT, Faculty Forward, and the Martin Luther King Labor Council delivered a letter to UW President Ana Mari...
Important Bargaining Update
Moments ago, we passed the following proposal to the university administration in an effort to reach an agreement with them before our current contract expires at midnight tonight. The Bargaining Committee has and continues to be invested to reaching a reasonable and...
Bargaining Caucus TODAY 4PM
BARGAINING CAUCUS OF MEMBERSHIP TODAY AT 4:00PM! Our contract expires tonight. We are prepared to negotiate as long as it takes to secure a fair contract for all ASEs. But we need your help. We are asking all available ASEs to attend a bargaining caucus today at...
Forced Mediation and Strategic Stalling >> 3 Days to Contract Expiration
Today we were introduced to a mediator from the Washington State Public Employment Relations Committee (PERC) who was unilaterally introduced to the process by UW administration. While we agreed to meet with the mediator in the interest of reaching an agreement, it...
4/27 Bargaining Summary
Today we were introduced to a mediator from the Washington State Public Employment Relations Committee (PERC) who was unilaterally introduced to the process by UW administration. While we agreed to meet with the mediator in the interest of reaching an agreement, it...
Wed 4/25 Bargaining Summary
On Tuesday, over 400 ASEs attended the contract bargaining session with Provost Baldasty. Members shared stories of extreme financial stress, dependence on the local food bank, of moving to Tacoma for affordable housing, widespread mental health concerns particularly...
Record Number of UAW Members Voted to Authorize Bargaining Committee to Call Strike!
Our strike authorization vote results are in: Yes - 2,528 votes No - 102 votes This is a huge accomplishment, as it is the highest voter turnout and largest strike authorization ever achieved by our union; 57% of all ASEs voted and 96.1% voted yes. Thanks to this...
Provost Admits “No Plan to Deal with Rent Increases”>>Last day to Vote>>6 Days Until Expiration!
Today we had over 400 people turn out to hear Provost Baldasty speak to ASEs about the university’s budget. As one of our members pointed out, budget allocations demonstrate UW’s values and priorities. UAW 4121 demanded to know why ASEs are not being prioritized in...
Critical Bargaining Session TODAY 11:30 w/ UW Provost
Today is the day! ASEs from all over campus are coming to today's bargaining session to show our solidarity and resolve to win a fair contract, and we need you to attend too! After last week’s bargaining session when the Vice President of Finance and Administration...