Email Digest

May 24, 2022 It’s time!  After months of advocacy and support by RSEs across campus, we are on the eve of a vote that will finally enable our union to be certified so we can start bargaining.  We’ve updated our website with a Voter Information Center. Here are some of...

May 18, 2022 Good news - we are approaching a date by which our union can be certified!  Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has now set the dates for our union’s representation vote. If the majority of votes are YES, our union will be promptly...

May 10, 2022 UW Slow Rolls its Case to PERC  Last week, Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) conducted three days of hearings to provide the University Administration an opportunity to formally make their case that nearly 230 RSEs (out of a total...

May 2, 2022 UW Admin Presents Its Case (?) This week we will be at a hearing conducted by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) over the issue of whether approximately 230 Research Scientist/Engineers (Assistant - RSE 4) can appropriately be excluded from...

April 25, 2022 End the Delays: Vote Yes! Preparations are underway for our Vote Yes campaign to certify our bargaining unit so that we can begin negotiations with UW administration. Last week, dozens of Researchers met and strategized about a turnout plan to ensure...

April 15, 2022 “UW researchers are struggling with childcare, affordable housing, safe and affordable commutes to work, job security, flexibility for remote work, visa issues, bullying and toxic environments, gender wage equity, racial equity, workload and doing stuff...

April 6, 2022 Reminder! Tomorrow, Thursday, April 7th from 4-5pm, is our virtual public Town Hall to discuss the status of our campaign and how we can speed up certification more than 90 days after we filed our petition. We’ll hear from Research Scientists who UW is...

March 29, 2022 Town Hall: Thursday April 7, 4-5 p.m. Zoom Getting UW Researchers to the bargaining table RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/220756542758060  On December 20, 2021, we sent a letter to President Cauce signed by a representative group of 85 Research...

March 24, 2022 Town Hall On Thursday April 7th, 4-5pm, we will be hosting a virtual public Town Hall forum to discuss the status of our campaign and what it will take to start bargaining with UW Administration. Please take a moment to RSVP now and read more below...

March 15, 2022 Bargaining SurveyHundreds of researchers have already completed the Bargaining Survey to share what is most important to them for us to address when we bargain our first contract. If you haven’t taken it yet, there’s still time for you to weigh in! So...

March 3, 2022 Just a quick reminder that our March Monthly Meetup will be TODAY Thursday, March 3rd at 4pm. If you're able, please register for the zoom ahead of time with this meeting...

February 25, 2022 Our next Monthly Meetup will be on Thursday, March 3rd at 4pm. We will discuss topics covered below, and would love to hear from you in advance about what you’d like to discuss as well! Please register for the zoom...

February 2, 2022 We’re writing to remind you that you're invited to a meeting for UW Research Scientist Seniors/Principals today 02/02 at 5:30PM  to discuss our current status and make plans.    Zoom link:...

February 2, 2022 Just a quick reminder that you're invited to a meeting of UW Research Coordinators and Consultants today 02/02 at 12PM to discuss our current status and make plans.    Zoom link:...

January 26, 2022 Thanks for your continued support for the UWRU unionization campaign.  We’re writing with a brief update and to invite you to a meeting for UW Research Coordinators and Consultants on Wednesday 02/02 at 12PM to discuss our current status and make...