by UWResearchers | Mar 10, 2023 | Emails
March 10, 2023 Bargaining Update This week we met UW Admin at the bargaining table for our 18th and 19th bargaining sessions. As has become routine, UW Admin arrived at both sessions without any counter proposals prepared. We’ve yet to see counterproposals back from...
by UWResearchers | Feb 28, 2023 | Emails
February 28, 2023 Bargaining Update Yesterday we met UW Admin at the bargaining table for our 14th bargaining session. As has become routine, UW Admin arrived at the meeting without any counters to our previous proposals. Below is an overview of some of the proposals...
by UWResearchers | Feb 23, 2023 | Emails
February 23, 2022 Bargaining Update Yesterday was our first bargaining session with UW Admin following our successful Strike Authorization Vote. Research scientists from across campus showed up to tell Admin that we are unwilling to entertain their insulting...
by UWResearchers | Feb 16, 2023 | Emails
February 16, 2023 Great news! Tonight, our Strike Authorization Vote concluded with 959 total votes cast, and 91.7% of Research Scientists/Engineers A-4 voting Yes. A supermajority of all UW RSEs have voted to authorize our Bargaining Team to call a strike if...
by UWResearchers | Feb 14, 2023 | Emails
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...