Email Digest
Tell Your Legislators to Stop Attacks on Immigrants
Legislators have introduced an unfair and costly bill (SB 5407) that would restrict undocumented immigrants from acquiring driver’s licenses, making our roads less safe and burdening law enforcement officers during a time of strained resources.
Read more about how the legislature is disproportionately targeting immigrant communities to balance the budget.
Community Conversation: Stop the Cuts to Higher Education
On Monday, March 7th, the College Promise Coalition held a community conversation in Seattle to make the case that Washington State needs to prioritize funding for higher education. UAW 4121 members spoke out about the key role we play in driving the University of...
Buy Union-Made UW Apparel
Alta Gracia brings the alternative of union-made college-logo t-shirts and sweatshirts to the U-Bookstore. Workers in the factory have negotiated a pathway out of poverty with a living wage and benefits. Encourage U-Bookstore to sell Alta Gracia apparel. Leave...
UW to UW Wisconsin Solidarity Rally
UAW Local 4121 members have been taking action in Olympia this past week to protect collective bargaining rights.
Join us on the UW Seattle campus this Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 10:30am by the George Washington Statue for the UW to UW Wisconsin Solidarity Rally.
Members Help Kick Off Bargaining
With members joining us from departments all across campus, the UAW Local 4121 bargaining committee had its first meeting with the University’s representatives to commence this year’s contract negotiations.We presented the following initial proposals, which were...
No Wisconsin, Not in Our House!
UAW 4121 members swept into action on very short notice this past President’s day to stand in solidarity with Wisconsin workers. We joined hundreds of public employee union members to send a strong message to legislators to take a balanced approach to the budget....
First Bargaining Meeting 2/24
Our bargaining committee will hold its first meeting with the University’s negotiating team on Thursday,February 24th, 2011. We'd like to invite interested members to attend while we present the initial bargaining demands that were ratified by an overwhelming 98%...
Support Higher Education Child Care Grants
Support Higher Education Child Care Grants Senate Bill 5795: Higher Education Child Care Grants proposes to reinstate and increase funding for the Child Care Matching Grant Program. Join us for the public hearing TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 23rd to show that...
Cutting Higher Ed Funding Hurts Indispensable Student Employees
Cutting Higher Ed Funding Hurts Indispensable Student Employees Lots of smart people (Rep. Mark Liias, Prof. Bill Lynne, and Quinn Majeski) are talking about how to deal with the current challenges facing our state’s higher education system—and raising the profile of...
Initial Bargaining Demands Ratified
Our initial bargaining demand ratification vote has concluded, and the results are as follows: Approve initial bargaining demands: Yes: 98% No: 2 % Thanks again to everyone who helped shape our initial bargaining goals through feedback in departmental meetings,...