Email Digest

April Membership Meeting Notice

Our next monthly membership meeting will take place next Thursday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m. in Sieg Hall room 134. This meeting will cap a day of action in Seattle to fight poverty and strengthen workers rights. At 1:00 p.m. a delegation of UAW 4121 members will...

Arbitrator affirms ASE Rights; Get involved in Forums on Divestment

Great news!!!  Academic Student Employees at UW had another victory from a grievance and arbitration decision!  Thanks to the willingness of members to speak up, the great show of solidarity across campus (including participation at the hearing from members in 14...

Caucusing Tomorrow; Bylaws Forum

Tomorrow’s the day! Saturday, March 26th, beginning at 10:30 a.m., voters in Washington will select delegates for the Democratic Presidential Primary. Help make history! Your participation can help shape the conversation locally and nationally about how to ignite...

Tell the Regents: It’s Time to Eliminate Fees

Thursday, April 14th will be a day of action for workers rights and a fair economy, and a delegation of UAW members will attend the UW Board of Regents meeting to demand an end to the University’s reliance on fees. Fees and student workers UAW members have fought for...

Important Deadline for Upcoming Presidential Caucus

On Saturday, March 26th, the Democratic Party will hold its caucuses for Washington voters to help choose its nominee for US President. If you cannot attend please consider submitting your preference via written affidavit (see below). The deadline is this Friday...

Proposed bylaws amendment and call for volunteers

At yesterday's meeting members voted to refer to the bylaws committee a bylaws amendment brought by some members to the meeting.  This amendment will be discussed by the bylaws committee and any member who wishes to participate. Relevant documents to be considered...

Bathroom Equity

As you likely know, lawmakers in Olympia have been arguing over bills that would restrict access for trans folks to bathrooms and other gender-segregated facilities that do not ‘match’ their genitalia. Due to community agitation and action, these regressive and...

Next Membership Meeting (Thursday 3/10 at 5:00 p.m.)

Date: Thursday (3/10) Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Condon Hall 109 1)Fight for lower fees Our recent contract campaigns have increased wages and brought down the cost of unwaived fees for student workers. Base rate TAs and RAs got 10% wage increases last July and will...

Upcoming Events

Join other UAW Local 4121 members for events happening next Thursday evening (March 3rd): This Changes Everything: Film Showing and Discussion on Climate Change UAW Local 4121 is co-sponsoring an event on labor and climate change with the Washington State Labor...