Strike Authorization Vote Results Are In!
Great news! Yesterday our Strike Authorization Vote concluded with 4,147 total votes cast, and 98.01% of Postdocs voting Yes. A supermajority of all UC Postdocs have voted to authorize our Postdoc Union Bargaining Team to call a strike if circumstances justify. In...
Postdoc Bargaining Update 11/16: Vote YES to stop UC’s unlawful actions
We were back at the bargaining table with UC yesterday for another 4-hour session. UC’s team is still violating the law regarding bargaining over anti-bullying proposals. Once again they passed a proposal that would expire at an undisclosed time in the future when...
Fall 2021 Vacancy Election Results
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 PT on November 5th, 2021, no more than one (1) member accepted nomination for the following positions. The candidates, being...
Fact: UC’s salary proposal is a pay cut
This week, the Executive Director of UC Labor Relations, Letitia Silas (who makes over $200,000 a year) sent an email to some Postdocs explaining why she thinks you should be happy with UC’s compensation proposal. Letitia attempts to obscure the truth, which is...
UC’s negotiator lies to Postdocs about child care subsidies
In 2016, our Union proposed a child care subsidy for Postdocs, similar to what UC student-workers have won in their union contract. At the time, UC’s negotiator, Nadine Fishel, stated to UC Postdocs that UC would implement a child care subsidy as soon as UCPath is...
Postdoc Bargaining Update 11/1: What will we fight for?
In today’s 4-hour bargaining session with UC, the University once again failed to provide necessary and relevant information that we need to evaluate their healthcare benefits proposals. While the University is proposing increasing the costs that Postdocs pay for our...
Housing survey finds 70% of UC Postdocs face rent burden
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Postdoc Union housing and cost of living survey. We have analyzed the results and they confirm that housing and cost of living are a severe crisis for Postdocs. Our results show: 70% of Postdocs face rent burden (at least...
Vacancy Election Notice
Your union is holding its Fall 2021 Vacancy Election to fill Executive Board, Joint Council, and Convention delegate positions. The nomination period starts today and ends on November 5, 2021, at 5 pm PT. The election will take place on November 19, 2021. Please read...
Postdoc Bargaining Update 10/21: Living Paycheck to Paycheck
In the bargaining session yesterday, we were back with more proposals to improve Postdoc working conditions at UC. We passed counterproposals on several topics including International Scholars and Immigrant Support, Professional Development and Career Counseling, and...
Big Bargaining Update next Wednesday // Solidarity with UC-AFT
Big Bargaining UpdateThe Bargaining Team is hosting a Big Bargaining Update on Wednesday, 10/20 at 12PM. This will be an opportunity to hear about the progress we’ve made at the bargaining table, as well as to discuss strategies to overcome UC’s intransigence on major...