by uaw5810 | Mar 8, 2022 | AR Bargaining 2022, Bargaining, Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Gender Equity in Academia, Housing, Postdoc Bargaining 2021
We have all heard the horror stories: a supervisor belittles a Teaching Assistant (TA) in front of their students and coworkers; an international Student Researcher is unjustly fired and loses their visa; a Postdoc is fired from their lab when they tell their...
by uaw5810 | Feb 19, 2021 | Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Meetings, Updates, Visas/Immigration
Mark your calendar and register for these exciting upcoming events organized by your union! UAW Academic Workers West Coast Housing Justice Conference When: Wednesday, March 10 5:00-6:30 PM Register here for the Zoom link Postdocs, ARs and other academic workers are...
by uaw5810 | Aug 21, 2020 | Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Updates, Visas/Immigration
Reminder: Please fill out our union’s Paid Leave and Childcare SurveyOur union’s Paid Leave and Childcare Working Group is gathering feedback about how these issues impact Postdocs and ARs, especially during COVID-19. Thanks to the hundreds of Postdocs and ARs who...
by uaw5810 | Aug 18, 2020 | Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Updates, Visas/Immigration
Friday 8/21 at 12PM: Visa/Immigration Updates and Strategy Session Together with International Student/Scholar working groups at other UAW academic unions, we are hosting another online session for international scholars. Panelists will include immigration attorney...
by uaw5810 | Aug 16, 2020 | Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Updates, Visas/Immigration
Update: You can now use Sick Leave for COVID-19-related child care In response to our union’s demands for more paid leave that can be used for child care, UC has agreed to change its policy for the use of Sick Leave. From July 1 to December 31, 2020, accrued...
by uaw5810 | Jul 14, 2020 | Fighting Discrimination and Harassment, Updates, Visas/Immigration
Big News: the Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just announced that they are rescinding the July 6 directive in the face of pressure from our union and other academic worker unions, University administrations, members of Congress, and allies across the nation....
