Email Digest
Social Justice and Union Culture
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,...
Candidate Statements
STEWARD - REGION 1 (2 OPEN POSITIONS) Ruby Byrne My name is Ruby Byrne, and I would like to represent Region 1 as a Union Steward. I came to UW a year ago to begin working towards my Ph.D. in physics. Over the past months I have become increasingly involved...
Election Update
We’re writing with an update on the UAW 4121 Triennial Election now that the period for accepting nominations has closed. The candidates for the following contested positions are: Steward - Region 1 (2 positions): Ruby Byrne Elliot Koontz Ben Maldonato Marc Vrana...
May Membership Meeting
Our next regular monthly membership meeting will take place next Thursday, May 12th at 5:30 p.m. in EEB 105. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and check in will be conducted in the foyer adjacent to the meeting room. Members’ names will be cross-checked against a...
Election Notice
The UAW Local 4121 Triennial Election will take place on May 24 - 26, 2016. The nomination period is now open and will close on May 10 at 5 pm. Online Voting Soon you should receive a postcard with a unique scratch-off access code for your online ballot. Please do not...
Upcoming Events: Workers Climate Caucus and May Day March
Climate Caucus: Thursday, April 28th at 5:00 p.m. UAW Local 4121 is working in coalition with other unions to create a caucus within the Martin Luther King County Labor Council that focuses on labor and climate change. Today (4/28) at 5:00 p.m. at the Seattle Labor...
Results of Membership Meeting Vote on Proposed Bylaws
At the conclusion of tonight's membership meeting, the Election Committee counted the votes cast by members regarding the proposed bylaws amendments. The tally was observed by representatives both in favor and against the proposed amendments. On the question of...
April 25th Membership Meeting
Tomorrow (Monday, April 25th) is our next membership meeting, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the HUB Lyceum. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Proposed Agenda The main order of business will be to consider the bylaws amendment first introduced at the membership meeting on...
Bylaws Committee Report
Bylaws Committee Report, from the meeting on April 11th, 2016 concerning the amendment referred to the committee at the membership meeting on March 10th, 2016. The bylaws committee finds that the proposed amendment to the bylaws is neither entirely constitutional nor...
Proposed Bylaws Amendments: Join the Conversation!
There has been some excellent, thoughtful discussion about the recently proposed bylaws amendments these past few weeks throughout campus, and members have been asking for a repository of information and opinions. This is a link to an online forum on wordpress.com,...