by uaw5810 | May 21, 2020 | Bargaining, Updates
First, we wanted to clarify the messages about pay freezes that have gone out to most UC campuses this week. Salary increases in the Postdoc and AR contracts will continue as these are guaranteed by our union contracts. UC cannot alter these agreements unilaterally...
by uaw5810 | May 15, 2020 | Bargaining, Updates
We’re pleased to announce that the one-year contract extension was ratified by a vote of 4010 to 27, a 99.3% margin. A majority of all Postdocs voted to ratify the extension! As of today’s ratification, the contract extension is now in effect and our contract...
by uaw5810 | May 9, 2020 | Bargaining, Updates
The vote to ratify a one-year extension to our Postdoc Union contract begins today! In our capacity as the union’s bargaining team, we strongly encourage a “Yes” vote as this will maintain our salary increases, health benefits, lay-off safeguards and many other...
by uaw5810 | May 8, 2020 | Bargaining, Updates
We’ve heard from a number of Postdocs who had questions about the proposed one-year contract extension and what this means. To clarify, we will be voting starting tomorrow to ratify a one-year extension of our Postdoc Union contract, which covers the rights and...
by uaw5810 | May 7, 2020 | Bargaining, Updates
As your elected bargaining team, we have been discussing the best way forward for UC Postdocs as our contract is set to expire on September 30, 2020. Given the great uncertainties created by the massive health and economic crisis of COVID-19, we have voted to support...
by uaw5810 | Apr 29, 2020 | Science Funding and Policy, Updates
Last Thursday, we met again with the UC bargaining team to bargain over impacts of COVID-19 on Postdocs and ARs. Click here for our bargaining progress chart. Here’s the update: Paid Leave Eligibility We asked UC to clarify its confusing guidelines about whether all...
