2024 ASE BARGAINING PORTAL
ACADEMIC STUDENT EMPLOYEES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FIGHTING FOR A STRONG CONTRACT!We are 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students working as Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Predoctoral Instructors, Tutors, Reader/Graders at the University of Washington.
UW works because we do!
Time is running out, and UW ASEs need a strong contract NOW!
Over 1000 ASEs and supporters gathered to send the message to UW Admin under the cherry blossoms on 3/29. But they need to hear it again, and louder.
Join UAW 4121 ASEs on April 17 at noon for a practice picket to give UW Admin a glimpse of what will happen if we don’t get the contract we deserve by April 30, with fair wages, real support for non-citizen ASEs, and remission of the student fees we pay to work at UW.
See you at the George Washington statue by Red Square.
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Bargaining Schedule & Updates
Upcoming Sessions
- Session 9: 4/12/2024
- Session 10: 4/16/2024
- Session 11: 4/23/2024
- Session 12: 4/26/2024
Bargaining sessions are open to all members in good standing.
If this is your first bargaining session or if it has been a while since your last one, check in with the door-greeter for an overview about the bargaining process, the current status of our negotiations, and what to expect from bargaining on that day.
Previous Sessions
- Session 1: 2/9/2024
- Session 2: 2/20/2024
- Session 3: 2/27/2024
- Session 4: 3/8/2024
- Session 5: 3/15/2024
- Session 6: 3/22/2024
- Session 7: 3/26/2024
- Session 8: 4/5/2024
Bargaining updates for each session includes a summary of the main topics from the day, upcoming action items, and information about getting involved.
Not getting bargaining updates even though you’re a member in good standing? Email comms@uaw4121.com.
Latest Bargaining Updates
Resources
Throughout bargaining, this section will be updated with resources to understand how contract negotiations are going. Questions and/or want to get involved in developing resources to agitate, educate, and organize our coworkers to win a strong contract? Reach out to ase-bargaining-team@uaw4121.org.
Bargaining FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions about bargaining
Proposals Tracker
Full text of each proposal for all articles
ASEs: Act for a Strong Contract!
We are currently in negotiations with UW administration for a new contract that will determine our working conditions for the next few years — on issues of compensation, workplace rights, and more. The involvement and activism of every single union member is critical to bargaining success. Our ability to move administration on our core issues depends on whether the administration sees that we’re united and serious about our bargaining demands.
Become a Contract Campaign Captain:
Sign up to be a Contract Campaign Captain in your department. CCCs
Contract Campaign Captains are point people for updates, questions, and conversations about the contract campaign in a department. A strong network of CCCs across our department will be crucial to our ability to win a strong contract by making sure that every single member is connected and empowered to take action together!
All members are strongly encouraged to attend the weekly CCC meetings (Captains’ Calls) on Tuesday(s at 5pm over Zoom. Fill out the form below to get connected.
Get connected with organizing:
The foundation of our power is in making sure that our coworkers are signed up as members to have a say in our collective future. Building this powerful movement grounded in mass participation & empowerment takes each and every one of us.
Fill out the form below or reach out to the ASE Organizing Committee (ase-organizing@uaw4121.org) to get connected to other members in your department & area.