Email Digest

July 26, 2022 Bargaining begins in less than a month! Have you endorsed the Initial Bargaining Demands? Hundreds of UW Researchers have added their name to the IBDs already, and we want to reach majority support to demonstrate to administration that we are united in...

July 11, 2022 PERC Hearing Tuesday 7/12 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Zoom) It’s been more than a month since our last scheduled hearing date regarding UW Admin challenges to the inclusion of hundreds of RSEs A-4 in the bargaining unit...

July 7, 2022 Sign on to the Initial Bargaining Demands here! These demands were drafted by the Bargaining Committee based on hundreds of conversations before, during and after our representation election. These Initial Bargaining Demands represent the foundation of...

June 22, 2022 The nomination period is open for electing a Bargaining Committee! You are encouraged to self-nominate if you would like to participate. Members play an integral role in the bargaining process. Working together, the Bargaining Committee will:  Develop...

Run to be elected to the Bargaining Committee here! General Meeting recap In the General Meeting tonight, we covered the progress we made from our election, opened the nomination period for electing a Bargaining Committee and discussed important workplace issues...

June 15, 2022 Help prepare for bargaining!  If you haven’t already, fill out your bargaining survey now. General Meeting! On Thursday, June 16th at 5:00 p.m. we’ll hold an important general meeting over zoom, following the conclusion of our representation vote last...

June 8, 2022 We cannot contain our excitement when we say, after incredible participation in our union election, we have a union! Here are some numbers to help contextualize our success: ✓ By an overwhelming margin (85%!), Research Scientists/Engineers A-4 voted union...

June 8, 2022 Already voted? Let us know We hate to email you again, but during this busy period we know how easy it is for things to slip through the cracks. Voting for our union closes at 9:00 a.m. this morning (Wednesday June 8th) so if you haven’t voted yet, please...

June 7, 2022 Already voted? Let us know   Across the country, academic workers are unionizing at a record pace. More and more of us are recognizing that academic research as a profession is far less equitable than it should be, and that we have more power to make...

June 7, 2022 Before you unplug from email this evening, please cast your Yes vote for our union. Voting closes at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Wednesday June 8th) so now is the time. You can vote online using a PIN number that was sent to your UW email address: From:...

June 6, 2022 Have you experienced bullying or other abusive conduct in the workplace? If so, you’re not alone. Check out this piece by a UW researcher about their experience, and a recent opinion piece on the rampant problem of bullying in higher education by academic...

June 4, 2022 Too often, UW Researchers are made to feel that being pregnant is a burden to their work. Worse, their careers (and families) can suffer the consequences when they are subject to disparate treatment. In our conversations with thousands of Researchers...

June 2, 2022 UW Research Staff continue to be the most underpaid among Professional Staff According to UW’s 2021 Professional Staff Salary Survey, Research Staff are now paid 23% below market rates on average. According to UW’s analysis, we are the most underpaid...

May 31, 2022 Already Voted? Please let us know here! Who is responsible for our free U-Pass? On May 26th we received the exciting news that our U-Pass is now being fully subsidized as part of our RSE Benefits. This is an important step for creating more competitive...

May 27, 2022 Vote today! Your PIN might be waiting in your UW email account spam folder Hundreds of Research Scientists/Engineers A-4 have already voted in our representation election. If you haven’t already voted, please do so today! A strong Yes vote will enable us...