UW Research Scientists and Postdocs demand: 

• Support for an inclusive workforce: Postdocs and Research Scientists/Engineers deserve fair agreements that include better support for parents and caregivers; and the same prevention program for RSEs that is available for Postdocs & student employees.

• Play by the rules: UW has committed multiple unfair labor practices and has been trying to evade the law establishing fair wages for salaried workers in Washington state. It’s time to bargain in good faith and reach fair agreements.
• Fair Compensation: People need to be able to afford to be scientists. Many RSEs are struggling to make ends meet. According to UW’s own study, RSEs are the furthest behind market wages of any professional staff. Postdocs are being denied the minimum salary threshold established by law in the state of Washington, and many are being denied pay parity with their colleagues., with some making tens of thousands of dollars less per year than other Postdocs in the same lab. All RSEs and Postdocs need a living wage and compensation structures consistent with state law.