by UAW | May 4, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining
We were back at the table on Thursday (April 30) for another contract bargaining session. Before we dive in: On May 27, join your fellow research staff for a virtual Affordability Forum to ensure that our contract reflects the critical, life-changing work that we do....
by UAW | Apr 10, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining
First, we want to acknowledge that on Wednesday, union members mobilized at a moment’s notice at the SEA-TAC airport to support a fellow UAW 4121 member and family member who were detained at SEA-TAC airport when returning to the US on a flight. They were deported on...
by UAW | Mar 27, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining
Yesterday was the third bargaining session with UW management for our next Research Staff (RS) contract. TLDR: We focused on increasing transparency of policies impacting all of us and ensuring we have the financial resources to enforce our rights and build power to...
by UAW | Mar 10, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining
Today, we presented our Initial Bargaining Demands, ratified by over 700 Research Staff, with a clear message: we need the university to be a safe place to sustain a career in publicly funded research. With growing instability from the federal administration, these...
by UAW | Feb 24, 2026 | 2026 RS Bargaining
This morning was the first Research Staff bargaining day. Based on the Initial Bargaining Demands our members have ratified, input through the bargaining survey, and thousands of conversations with our colleagues, the Research Staff unit has begun bargaining our...
