Email Digest

Pride Weekend is here! As in past years, our local is participating in both Seattle Trans* Pride and the Seattle Pride Parade this year. There are multiple opportunities for you to participate and show your support, so please join us for one or more! Here's the final...

In response to our grievances and demand to bargain over the proposed cuts to TA jobs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the University has begin to offer funding in at least two departments. Our efforts are working! Please remember to contact your union...

Thanks to all who came out today to take action for TAs! Members and allies picketed on the Quad, confronted multiple department chairs, deans, and the Provost, with grievances fighting TA cuts and institutionalized racism, and occupied the President’s office for...

Thursday (June 2nd), beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the Quad, take action to hold UW accountable and fund TA positions! See details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1630059900654011/ As you may recall, several weeks ago the Union filed a demand to bargain with UW,...

Many graduate students become parents while in school, and often new moms need places to pump breastmilk regularly throughout the day. The gender equity team will be meeting with UW administration soon to discuss the state of lactation stations which are guaranteed by...

At tonight’s membership meeting, the recently elected Executive Board and Bargaining Committee members presented a report and plan on social justice and union culture. As a continuation and expansion of the Local’s work over the years to address systemic oppression,...