by Anastasia | Apr 11, 2025 | Elections, Membership Updates
The elections committee will run the upcoming triennial elections for Executive Board and Joint Council positions, with the following key dates: May 12, 11:59PM: Deadline to accept nomination May 18, 11:59PM: Deadline to submit candidate statement May 26, 9:00AM – May...
by UAW | Mar 20, 2025 | Membership Updates
Over the last several years, Research Coordinators & Consultants have fought to organize and gain the rights & protections of unionized workers. As of March 18, the Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has tallied their signed Authorization...
by Anastasia | Mar 16, 2025 | 2025 Federal Policy Updates, Membership Updates
Last week, Columbia University expelled and fired Grant Miner, a student worker and president of Student Workers of Columbia, UAW Local 2710, one day before contract negotiations were due to start. This occurred only a few days after plainclothes ICE and DHS agents...
by nelson | Mar 2, 2025 | Membership Updates
Deadline for Applying: March 9, 2025 at 11:59pm UAW 4121 is the union representing 8,500 academic workers (Postdocs, Research Scientists/Engineers and Academic Student Employees) at all three campuses of the University of Washington. We are seeking to hire up to one...
by nelson | Mar 2, 2025 | Membership Updates
Deadline for Applying: March 9, 2025 at 11:59pm UAW 4121 is the union representing 8,500 academic workers (Postdocs, Research Scientists/Engineers and Academic Student Employees) at all three campuses of the University of Washington. We are seeking to hire up to one...
by Anastasia | Feb 8, 2025 | 2025 Federal Policy Updates, Membership Updates
My name is Ellen Graham, and I’m an ASE Head Steward in Biostatistics. Yesterday, the NIH announced plans to slash the indirect cost rate of its grants. These cuts would have devastating impacts on UW and universities across the US. Our research, our jobs, and the...