Email Digest
Ratification Vote Results
On Wednesday, June 8th, members concluded voting on our new collective bargaining agreement, and approved it by an overwhelming majority (97%). We want to thank the hundreds of people who came out to the polls in the past two days, and have helped us define and...
Contract Ratification Vote Notice
The ratification vote for the tentative agreement between UAW Local 4121 and the University of Washington will take place at the following times and locations: Monday, June 6th from 4 – 8 pm at Drumheller Fountain (North Side) Tuesday, June 7th from 9 am – 1 pm in Red...
UAW 4121-UW Tentative Agreement Summary and Language
The bargaining committee believes that the following tentative agreement protects ASEs’ rights and overall standards of living in an extremely difficult economic environment, breaks new ground on fees and childcare benefits, and helps prioritize access and quality at...
Ratification Vote Information
Ratification Vote Notice Tentative Agreement Summary and Language
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Great news! After hours of bargaining over the last 36 hours, we reached a tentative agreement with the University’s bargaining team this evening. In light of the tentative agreement, we will not be holding the strike authorization vote scheduled for tomorrow (Friday,...
Strike Authorization Vote Notice
There will be a UAW 4121 strike authorization vote this Friday, June 3, 2011. Polling locations are listed below. Pursuant to the UAW Constitution and Local Union bylaws, a membership vote is required before a call for strike may be issued by the bargaining committee....
Contract Campaign and Bargaining Update: Members Sit Down for a Fair Contract
Our negotiations with UW today took place in the wake of growing support from legislators (emerging out of membership contacts) and a successful action in Gerberding Hall. Yesterday (May 31st), nearly 70 UAW members took over the conference room of UW Interim...
Growing Support
We have encouraging news. Thanks to all the outreach done by UAW 4121 members in recent weeks, 27 Washington State Legislators (from both the Senate and the House, both Democrat and Republican) have decided to publicly show support for our contract campaign by signing...
Assisting the Assistants
Read Assisting the Assistants, an Opinion Editorial by Dave Frieboth, Executive Secretary Treasurer of the M.L. King County Labor Council here.
Open Letter to UW Regents
Read an Open Letter to the University of Washington Regents: Cut From the Top, Not Just the Bottom by Trevor Griffey, a UAW 4121 member here.