Nov 1 raises are here — make sure you’re getting yours
Last December, Postdocs ratified a groundbreaking contract that rewrote our pay scale. In April, Postdocs got significant raises as the new pay scale kicked in. In October, thousands of Postdocs received a second raise as all steps on the new pay scale were increased....
TOGETHER, WE WIN: UC tried to retaliate against us. Today, we won.
We are the academic workers at UCSD who have faced arrest, felony charges, and expulsion for exercising our right to collective action. We’re writing to tell you that today, UC dropped all charges against us, the direct result of our collective power as academic...
LBL Contract Ratification Vote Results
The LBL Project Scientist contract ratification vote came to a close on Friday. The final tally was 39 votes in favor and 0 against. As of the ratification vote, the Academic Researcher contract and LBL Side Letter are now in effect and will expire on September 30,...
Amalgamation Vote Results
UAW-UC academic workers have voted by 10,574 to 810 (a 92% margin) to form one big union! 92% of all UAW 5810 voters and 92% of all UAW 2865 voters said YES to amalgamation. This is a huge step toward increasing our collective power. Now that members have made this...
Tentative Agreement Reached!
We are ecstatic to announce today we reached a tentative agreement with the University of California and LBNL on adding LBNL Project Scientists to the Academic Researcher contract. This agreement is the culmination of years of hard work and advocacy by Project...
UAW 5810 Vacancy Election Results and Update on Amalgamation Referendum
Please read below for an important update on the October 2023 Vacancy Election and the Amalgamation Referendum. Please note that these are two separate votes. Amalgamation Referendum: October 10-20Beginning tomorrow at 6am, members of both UAW 2865 and UAW 5810 will...
Info about 2024 Postdoc Health Benefits and new childcare reimbursement
Health Insurance Open Enrollment Starts October 26The annual open enrollment period for changing your health insurance enrollment or plan choice begins on October 26 and will continue through November 17. You can also choose to enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts....
Notice of UAW 5810 Vacancy Elections Nominations
Our union is holding a Vacancy Election to fill vacant Executive Board and Joint Council positions. The nomination period starts today and ends on October 8, 2023, at 11:59pm PDT. The election will start at 12:01am PDT on October 23, 2023 and end at 7pm PDT on October...
ONE BIG UNION: Vote Oct. 10-20
Starting October 10 and continuing through October 20, UAW-UC Academic Workers will be voting on whether to combine UAW 2865 and UAW 5810 into ONE BIG UNION (also known as amalgamation). This is a historic opportunity to build wall-to-wall power, and it’s critical...
Academic workers confront UC’s top management // Support striking autoworkers!
Rally at the Regents MeetingFor months, UC has delayed union grievances and failed to provide raises and rights to thousands of workers. This Wednesday, hundreds of academic workers from across Southern California, plus allies from UNITE HERE Local 11, AFSCME 3299 and...