Email Digest
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,...
Letter to the Editor on the critical role of Academic Student Employees in education and research
Read the Seattle Times letter to the editor from one of our members on the critical role of Academic Student Employees in providing the education and research needs of the University and the community.
A Balanced Approach to the Budget
Come to our membership meeting next Monday where we'll discuss preparations for upcoming contract negotiations with the University and our ongoing struggle for fair budgeting priorities. As you are no doubt aware, the Washington State Legislature is contemplating...
The Budget Breakdown: Trimming higher ed may erode job opportunities
The Budget Breakdown: Trimming higher ed may erode job opportunities Larger college classes? Fewer teaching assistants? Freezes in faculty salaries? ... (read more)
Engage in Preparations for Bargaining
This quarter, we will begin negotiating for our fourth contract with the University of Washington that governs our rights, protections, wages and benefits. As Academic Student Employees, we provide over half the instructional contact hours, conduct innovative research...
Dream Act
Last Wednesday, Congress took an important step by passing the DREAM Act out of the House of Representatives. This legislation would legalize the immigration status of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and provides them with a fair path towards...