Email Digest

Reminder: Day of Action & Resistance TODAY!

As a reminder, TODAY is International Workers’ Day! Join fellow 4121 members, other UW campus members, and the Seattle community to celebrate and show solidarity for workers and immigrants. Please come out for a powerful day of action and resistance! Starting around...

This Monday, Fight Back Against Discrimination

Don’t forget -- Monday is International Workers’ Day and will be a nationwide day of action to celebrate and support workers and immigrants! It’s critical that we come together as a united University of Washington community and fight back against anti-immigrant,...

Help Resist the Trump Regime

May Day is shaping up to be a powerful day of resistance both at UW and in the larger Seattle community! If you haven’t already, sign our open letter to President Cauce declaring your support for the day and intent to take action, and then make plans to attend. This...

Momentum Building for May 1st – Sign Now!

Breaking news: The Seattle City Council today passed a resolution proclaiming May 1, 2017 to be a day of action for worker and immigrant rights. This follows a few days after the UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate passed a resolution encouraging UW...

All Out on May 1st! — SIGN NOW

Ahead of this year’s International Worker’s Day on May 1, we are urging President Cauce to join us in taking action as part of a nationwide day of resistance, and defense of the University. Please take a minute to read and sign our petition to President Cauce today!...

Bargaining Goals, Upcoming Actions & Membership Meeting

Bargaining Goals Ratification Members have demonstrated overwhelming support for the bargaining goals that were developed based on input from members throughout Winter and Spring Quarter. Nearly 2300 members voted, with over 94% signing on in support. With this strong...

Notes on Bargaining

April 6, 2017 Today members of our bargaining committee and other UAW members - including individuals from countries named in the Trump travel ban - met with four representatives from the UW Administration (Office of Labor Relations, Office of the Attorney General,...

First Bargaining Date, Vote Now To Ratify Goals!

As you know, our Local has filed a demand to bargain with the University to improve protections in our contract for immigrants, international students, and others impacted by the Trump administration's executive orders. To ensure a strong position going into...

Take Action to Fully Fund Education!

Today Washington Legislature’s House Finance Committee will hear testimony from UAW 4121, in coalition with education, labor, immigrant rights, reproductive rights and other organizations around the state in support of HB 2186, the progressive tax reform bill that...

NEXT WEDNESDAY: Building Power Through Organizing

Next Wednesday April 5, UAW 4121 is hosting an evening with authors and activists Jane McAlevey and Jonathan Rosenblum, City Council Member Kshama Sawant and leaders from UAW 4121. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical information and skills from these...