February 14, 2023
0% market adjustment and an annual 2% cost of living increase,
This was what UW proposed during Research Scientist bargaining last week. As a reminder, UW’s own salary study says that they pay RSEs 30% below market. This insulting proposal followed months of delay tactics from UW; they have talked openly about our contract having “no end in sight.”
Strike Authorization Vote
We are holding a Strike Authorization Vote to send a clear message to UW Admin that RSEs are united in needing:
- A living wage
- A fair, multi-faceted agreement
- An end in sight to bargaining; the delay tactics need to stop
Please vote today, your time is running out
There are only 3 days left to vote in the RSE Strike Authorization Vote. Voting Yes gives us the opportunity to collectively demonstrate to UW that their delays, bad faith bargaining, and insultingly low compensation proposals are not acceptable.
It’s a busy time, but your vote is critical: please take a second to vote Yes today.
Also, we wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. Here is our valentine for UW.
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In solidarity,
UW Researchers United Bargaining Committee
Thaddeus Armstrong, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Nick Bolten, Computer Science
Jai Broome, Medical Genetics
Erin Carll, Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity
Morgan Crotta, Department of Comparative Medicine
Iván Cruz, Biological Structure
Abby Gambrill, Physiology & Biophysics
Jay Mas Gilvydis, I-TECH/Global Health
Anya Kalata, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Julia Kobelt, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Katherine Lasdin, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Ellen MacLachlan, I-TECH/Global Health
Katie Osterhage, Family Medicine
Deborah Nemens, School of Environmental and Forest Science
Van Redila, Otolaryngology
Annelise Smith, Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors
Galen Stewart, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Kambiz Tavabi, I-LABS
Jacob Tietsort, Comparative Medicine
Stacey Wedlake, Information School
Ryan Will, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Tricia Wu, Biological Structure