Email Digest
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...
April 5th event & more
Welcome back from Spring Break! We have some important updates to share about our continued efforts to mobilize for an inclusive, supportive campus. As you probably have seen, we’ve been taking action to mitigate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s targeting...
Travel ban halted again!
“The illogic of the Government’s contention is palpable.” The above statement is part of U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson’s decision to overturn Trump’s second iteration of the EO on travel bans (i.e., Muslim Ban 2.0). It expresses what Local 4121 members and...
Your Action Needed! Vote Now to Ratify Bargaining Goals!
Please vote today to ratify our bargaining goals! As you know, our union has been active in fighting against the discriminatory travel bans enacted by the Trump Administration, and are again participating in a lawsuit filed by the Attorney General of Washington to...
Take Action! Our Demand to Bargain with UW
Take Action! Our Demand to Bargain with UW and Modify the Collective Bargaining Agreement Over Impacts of the Trump Administration Executive Actions Beginning in November, 2016, UAW 4121 has taken action to anticipate and respond to the Trump Administration’s...
Demand to Bargain FAQs
How are we addressing other impacts of Trump’s Administration that do not require modification of the collective bargaining agreement? Any UAW Local 4121 member who is experiencing problems should always contact your steward or committee member and the Contract...
Reminder! Membership Meeting Tomorrow 3/9 at 5:30 BAG 154
As a reminder, our next monthly membership meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, March 9th at 5:30 p.m. in Bagley Hall 154 -- please attend to continue discussing bargaining goals and action plans for the upcoming months! The proposed agenda is as follows: Approve Agenda...