Email Digest

Direct Action Training This THURS 5/18 3-6PM

This Thursday, 5/18 from 3-6pm, our Local will be hosting a direct action training at the University Friends Meeting House (just off campus at 4001 9th Ave NE) [https://goo.gl/maps/Nm1abDwKusq]. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about a number of topics,...

Travel Ban Bargaining Fri 5/19 10:30am

As you know, our Local has initiated bargaining with the University over adverse impacts of the travel bans. We had our first round of bargaining on April 6, where UW admin confirmed that they would eliminate the international student fee. This is huge news and comes...

Reminder: Membership Meeting Tomorrow, 5/11 @ 5:30PM

As a reminder, our May Membership Meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, May 11th at 5:30 pm in Sieg 134. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve Agenda Approve Minutes Working Group Updates Bargaining Updates & Action Planning Next Membership Meeting...

May Membership Meeting, Bargaining Strategy Meeting

Membership Meeting Our next monthly membership meeting is Thursday, May 11th at 5:30 pm in Sieg 134. The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows: Approve Agenda Approve Minutes Working Group Updates Bargaining Action Planning Adjourn Any member who would like to...

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...