We are Officially One Big Union — UAW 4811!

Last week the UAW International Executive Board met and voted to approve the amalgamation of Academic Student Employees, Graduate Student Researchers (formerly of UAW Local 2865), Academic Researchers and Postdocs (formerly of UAW Local 5810) into one big union. This...

Have you claimed your $2500 childcare reimbursement yet?

In 2022 contract negotiations, UC Postdocs won a huge victory when we successfully pushed UC to agree to the first-ever Postdoc childcare reimbursement program. Postdocs are now eligible to receive up to $2500 for expenses incurred October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023...

UAW INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR A CEASEFIRE

On November 30th, the UAW International Union joined the call for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine and Israel. In a motion put forward by Region 6 Director Mike Miller (a founding member of UAW Local 2865) and Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla, our International...

UAW 2865 & UAW 5810 STATEMENT ON PALESTINE

On October 28th, 2023, our Local Unions passed a statement calling for a #CeasefireNOW and an end to the occupation of Palestine. In the past 41 days alone, Israeli bombs have claimed over 11,000 lives in Gaza. For the last eighteen years, Gaza has been the site of an...

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....