Get your amalgamation vote questions answered
From October 10th to the 20th, members of UAW 2865 and UAW 5810 will be voting on whether to amalgamate UAW 2865 and UAW 5810 into one big local union. The executive boards of both locals have voted unanimously to endorse amalgamation. This historic decision is now in...
Union amalgamation: town halls 9/12 and 9/13, vote 10/10-10/20
Fifteen years ago, when they first organized, most UC Postdocs expected to join UAW Local 2865. At the time, some now-disgraced former leaders of the International UAW felt threatened by the idea of a large, progressive union of academic workers on the West Coast, and...
Guidance on “Overpayment Notices” // UC-UAW Hardship Fund Re-opening
Overpayment Notices GuidanceOver the past few weeks UC has continued to send “overpayment notices” to UAW 2865 and 5810 members. While employers do have the right to reclaim money paid for struck work, UC must give you an opportunity to correct any errors and provide...
Have you received an overpayment notice from UC?
Over the past month, UC has notified a number of workers that they will need to return what UC claims are overpayments in relation to last year’s strike. This is a serious violation of the proper repayment process, and as unionized workers, we must ensure that none of...
July 19 Rally at UCSF: Tell UC to Stop Its Retaliation // Help Cover SD Arrestees’ Legal Expenses
Starting at 7:30 AM on July 19th, academic workers will rally outside the UC Regents meeting at UCSF’s Rutter Center (Mission Bay campus) to demand that UC drop the charges against the three UAW members at UCSD and implement our contracts. RSVP here: Click Here to...
Show solidarity with UCSD workers on July 10 and July 18!
Late last week, two graduate students and a Postdoc at UCSD were arrested and charged with felonies for writing messages in washable sidewalk chalk at a peaceful protest. Workers were pushing UC to raise GSR appointments to 50% and stop delaying raises that should...
Release: UCSD Falsely Accuses Peaceful Protesters of “Physical Assault” – Including Dozens Who Were Not Present
San Diego – Nearly sixty student workers who peacefully exercised their right to protest last month have received emails from UCSD’s Office of Student Conduct falsely accusing them of physical assault – including dozens who were not present at the protest at all. A...
UC slaps 67 academic workers with false misconduct charges
Last week, UC sent a clear message to Academic Workers: they expect us to remain silent, divided, and obedient. As UC-UAW members across the state organize and escalate to hold UC accountable to the agreement it signed last Fall, the university is attempting to...
Support striking University of Washington Postdocs and Researchers
In this update: Donate to UW Postdoc and Research Scientist/Engineers strike fund Misclassified Math Postdocs on track to join our union NIH researchers file to join UAW Sign up for UAW Region 6 Summer School Postdocs and Research Scientists/Engineers at University of...
Recent Contract Enforcement Victories
In this update: UAW 5810 Contract Enforcement Wins AB 504 Update - Picket Line Protection Bill Contract Enforcement Actions at Berkeley and UCSD Postdoc and AR Contract Enforcement Wins Our collective power is only as strong as our ability and willingness to enforce...