by uaw5810 | Jul 25, 2021 | Bargaining, Postdoc Bargaining 2021, Updates
Yesterday, we had our second bargaining session with UC. There is still a clear divide between our two sides: Our team wants bargaining ground rules that are clear, concise, and practical to facilitate the bargaining process, while UC’s team wants to delay the...
by uaw5810 | Jul 15, 2021 | Bargaining, Postdoc Bargaining 2021, Updates
Yesterday we took our first steps in bargaining with the University for a better, more just, equitable, and worker-centered contract for Postdocs! This contract is a big deal. It will define our conditions of work, our ability to seek redressal from UC, our...
by uaw5810 | Jun 3, 2021 | Bargaining, Gender Equity in Academia, Updates
We are your elected Academic Researcher Bargaining Team and we write to you with an exciting update. After years of pressure by our union, UC is proposing to add a new paid family leave benefit (Pay for Family Care and Bonding) to our contract. As of now, Academic...
by uaw5810 | May 28, 2021 | Elections, Updates
The results of the 2021 Triennial Election for the contested position of Academic Researcher (AR) Member-at-Large, are in. 71.4% of ballots were cast for Elliott Peterson, 28.6% for Benjamin Lynch, and 3.8% abstaining. The winner of the election, with a majority of...
by uaw5810 | May 18, 2021 | Elections, Updates
We are writing to you with information on the Triennial Election. A technical issue delayed some of the results for UAW Local 5810 – San Diego Joint Council officers. The list below represents all elected members of the San Diego Joint Council. We are pleased to...
by uaw5810 | May 14, 2021 | Updates, Visas/Immigration
Greetings from UAW 5810’s International Scholars Working Group! Share your experience with the USCIS to promote better processes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting input from the public on how it can reduce administrative and other...
