April 6, 2023
April Mass Meeting
Please RSVP to attend our April Mass Meeting which will be on Thursday April 13th at noon. We will cover updates about bargaining, what we have won so far, what we are still fighting for, and what actions we are planning on taking in April and May in order to win a fair contract. Related, please hold April 24th at 1pm and May 11th at noon. There will be details shared at the Mass Meeting on April 13th. RSVP here.
Bargaining Update
Yesterday we met UW Admin for our 23rd bargaining session. We managed to reach tentative agreements on two articles:
We’ve got something new for you this week! Here are links so you can see an overview of what we’ve won thus far (TAs) and what remains on the table (and where the holdup lies). If you are wondering about the status of any of the economic articles–such as compensation, childcare, and housing–UW Admin is currently sitting on all of the economic articles in our contract.
You can also view the entirety of exchanged proposals here at our Bargaining Center.
We invite you to attend an upcoming bargaining session, and when appropriate, to share an example of how a proposal would directly impact your life and your research. Our next bargaining session is Friday April 7th. Caucus starts at 8am. Please RSVP here. You can also see other upcoming April sessions at this same link.
Stay Informed
Stay up to date with our latest news and actions by following our social media accounts: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and also, reach out if you have any questions.
Additionally, if you’d like to keep up with what’s happening more broadly than just our Research Scientist unit, check out the UAW 4121 email updates. Also we are part of UAW Region 6, which represents over 100,000 people across 9 states.
In solidarity,
UWRU/UAW Bargaining Committee
Thaddeus Armstrong
Leila Blair
Nick Bolten
Jai Broome
Erin Carll
Morgan Crotta
Iván Cruz
Abby Gambrill
Jay Mas Gilvydis
Anya Kalata
Julia Kobelt
Katherine Lasdin
Ellen MacLachlan
Katie Osterhage
Deborah Nemens
Van Redila
Annelise Smith
Galen Stewart
Jacob Tietsort
Stacey Wedlake
Ryan Will
Tricia Wu