by UAW 4121 | May 1, 2012 | Front Page, Respect and Justice for Immigrants, Take Action, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
May 1st is International Workers Day, and UAW Local 4121 members will be joining in the annual march sponsored by El Comite in support of immigrant and workers rights. Our Local has been a proud participant in this march for years; will you be part of it this year? ...
by UAW 4121 | Apr 23, 2012 | Front Page, Membership Updates, Take Action, The 99% Spring, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
Each year thousands of workers are killed and millions more injured or diseased because of their jobs. UAW 4121 members are attending Worker Memorial Day to honor those who have died in 2011 from a work-related injury or illness in King County.
by UAW 4121 | Apr 13, 2012 | 2011-12 Contract Campaign, Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Front Page, Membership Updates, Occupy Alerts: Actions for the 99%, Take Action
Tax dollars keep our communities running: they pay for schools, transit, public safety, and other infrastructure. They provide resources to maintain quality and access at UW. Yet not everyone is paying their fair share for these services and some are paying nothing...
by UAW 4121 | Apr 2, 2012 | A Stronger, More Accessible Public University, Front Page, Membership Updates, Take Action, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall, Room 225 This Thursday, April 5th at 2:30pm in Kane 225, we have a major opportunity to let the regents know that UW’s ability to maintain quality, access, and its overall reputation as a...
by UAW 4121 | Apr 1, 2012 | 2011-12 Contract Campaign, Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Front Page, Take Action
In the next two weeks, activists will gather across America, 100,000 strong, in homes, campuses, and the streets to train ourselves in non-violent action and join together in the work of reclaiming our country. To create a community that works for everyone –...
by UAW 4121 | Mar 30, 2012 | Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Take Action, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
This Friday at UW and Saturday at city hall the unemployed and underemployed get a voice through public hearings to explore and expose the crisis of unemployment that grips America. A partnership between the Harry Bridges Labor Center, the King County Labor Council...