by UAW | Jul 15, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
Monday, July 15, 2019 Dear Colleague, The nomination period for the open steward, unit, and executive board positions has now closed. All nominations were uncontested, so the following list of new stewards and committee members has been elected automatically....
by UAW | Jul 12, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
Friday, July 12, 2019 Dear Colleague, Following contract ratification, we are reactivating Working Groups to ensure the needs of all Postdocs are being met. The following Working Groups are looking for interested members. Please let us know which working group(s) you...
by UAW | Jul 5, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
July 5, 2019 Dear Colleague, Last summer, UAW 4121 / UW Postdocs United and Academic Student Employees (ASEs) worked alongside campus Unions, community groups, and progressive allies to push UW to provide a free U-PASS for all UW employees. We won a free U-PASS for...
by UAW | Jul 3, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Dear Colleague, We’re at an exciting moment in our Union’s history, as with the ratification of the Postdocs’ contract, our Local Union now includes two units of workers: a Unit of 900 Postdocs in addition to a Unit of 5,000 Academic Student...
by UAW | Jun 26, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Dear Colleague, As a reminder, there will be a special membership meeting tomorrow, Thursday, June 27th at 5:30 p.m. in HSB T-733 to consider an amendment to the Local Union bylaws. The proposed amendment, written to reflect our newly formed...
by UAW | Jun 21, 2019 | Postdoc Email Digest
Friday, June 21, 2019 Dear Colleague, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? Our contract is now ratified and provisions are in effect unless there is a specific implementation date noted. Note that some terms might take time to be fully available due to administrative processing (contact...