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Bargaining Summary 4/4
Today was a powerful bargaining session as around 300 ASEs turned out to demonstrate support and urgency around our proposals concerning anti-discrimination and equity! Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the day we negotiated with the University during the first bargaining...
All Out for Bargaining on Wednesday 4/4!
What: Critical Bargaining Session When: Wednesday, April 4th at 12:00 noon Where: Roosevelt Commons West Who: All members -- your participation needed! This coming Thursday marks the deadline we agreed with the University to reach tentative agreement on all...
Bargaining Summary from March 15th
Against the backdrop of the fantastic win that UW Postdocs and ASEs made possible today and throughout yesterday’s historic direct action, today we saw some incremental progress on a key issue in bargaining. UW Administration responded to our comprehensive...
3/15/18 Bargaining Summary
Today we continued discussing issues concerning our anti-discrimination proposals to jointly develop sexual harassment and anti-discrimination trainings specifically geared for ASEs’ needs and positionality. Our proposal includes creating such trainings jointly with...
Bargaining Summary, UW’s Proposal to Eliminate Building Fee Waiver
Today marked the date we agreed upon with the University during our first bargaining session to make all initial proposals for our new contract. We finished off making our initial proposals by passing language on Health Insurance, Wages, and Fee and Tuition Waivers....
Bargaining Summary, 3/9/18
Today marked the date we agreed upon with the University during our first bargaining session to make all initial proposals for our new contract. We brought proposals on Wages, Tuition & Fee Waivers, and Health Insurance to finish up all of our initial proposals....
Reminder: Membership Meeting Tomorrow
Our monthly membership meeting is tomorrow, Thursday 3/8 from 5:30pm-7pm in EEB 105. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve Agenda Approve Minutes and Board Actions Solidarity Actions Postdoc Campaign Update Bargaining Update Bargaining Organizing...
Bargaining Summary 3/1/18
Today we continued negotiating over “non-economic” issues. We began by going through some of our union’s requests for information in greater detail, and then the UW Administration presented what they characterized as “most” of the proposals they will bring on...
Bargaining Summary, March Membership Meeting
Dear UAW Member, Today we continued negotiations with University Admin over non-economic issues. Today’s session was primarily focused on the University’s proposals around the greivance procedure, leaves, appointment notification, and discipline & dismissal, as...
Bargaining Proposals Presentation
Today we presented contract language proposals around equity issues to the UW Administration, focusing on the following collective bargaining agreement articles: non-discrimination and harassment, childcare, leaves of absence, union rights, and hourly pay scale...