Email Digest

Action items for starting this week As week 2 of our strike starts tomorrow, we already have several action items on the agenda to continue applying pressure to the university. Monday, June 12th, 12pm - Monday Action: meet at the courtyard between Health Sciences and...

US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Honors Our Pickets at Commencement Secretary Cardona, who had been slotted as the keynote speaker at today’s Commencement, honored our picket lines and canceled his speech. President Biden’s administration maintains a policy...

It was a beautiful day to be out on the picket lines, coming together to support each other and make our voices heard. On Friday (6/9) at 2pm, we will gather at the picket line at 15th and Stevens Way to stand united against UW Admin’s bullying tactics to round out...

UW’s Tactics Targeting International Scholars UW provided guidance to several departments today that included a blatant mischaracterization of facts regarding international scholars & striking: “We have also been informed by OAP/ISO that we are required to notify...

We had an incredibly powerful day one of striking! Coming together in massive numbers across campus was a historic demonstration of our research community's desire to win better working conditions for all of us! There were four packed picket lines, a strike kickoff...

We spent the day continuing to bargain with UW Admin and we were not able to reach an agreement. RSEs were also not able to reach agreement. Following a participatory mass meeting of nearly 500 of us, and the conclusion of our negotiations with management tonight,...

We have been bargaining again this morning and have not yet reached agreement; unless you hear otherwise, we will be striking starting tomorrow. This email contains information about what you need to do right now as well as picket line information for tomorrow. Please...

Strike Preparation  We still don’t have a fair contract and unless that changes, we will strike starting June 7th. Our 80+ strike captains have been holding Area Meetings around campus and more will be happening on Monday and Tuesday to discuss strike prep. If you...

Thank you to the hundreds of you who came to our mass action. This was another great example of our two units' engagement and mobilization strength. In February, both Research Scientists and Postdocs took strike authorization votes and a supermajority voted yes. We...