by uaw5810 | Apr 7, 2020 | Updates, Visas/Immigration
Here are the updates from the most recent COVID-19 bargaining session: J-1 visa extensions for some scholars due to COVID-19 US Department of State has issued an automatic 2-month extension of J-1 visas for scholars who have program end dates between April 1 – May 31,...
by uaw5810 | Apr 1, 2020 | Updates, Visas/Immigration
We met again yesterday with UC via videoconference to bargain over changes in our working conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UC had several responses to our demands we presented last week: Paid Leave – UC employees are included in a recently passed federal...
by uaw5810 | Mar 26, 2020 | Updates, Visas/Immigration
We met yesterday with UC via videoconference to bargain over changes in our working conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the call, we developed bargaining demands; you can read the Postdoc demands here and the Academic Researcher demands here. During our...
by uaw5810 | Mar 23, 2020 | Updates
Due to COVID-19 our working conditions are changing rapidly – here are the latest updates. If you have any questions about your rights and protections, contact your union at uaw5810@uaw5810.org and we are continually updating the Postdoc/AR COVID-19 Guide, which...
by uaw5810 | Mar 12, 2020 | Updates, Visas/Immigration
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization announced the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic. Every campus in the UC system has announced that instruction and exams will be moved online for some period of time to avert further transmission. UAW 5810...
by uaw5810 | Feb 18, 2020 | Elections, Updates
We are pleased to present you with the following list of newly elected UAW Local 5810 officers. As of the close of the nomination period at 5pm PST on February 13, 2020, no more than one (1) member accepted nomination for the following positions. The candidates, being...
