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09/26/2019

Today several members of UAW4121 stood with UWHA in solidarity in their fight for a fair contract for residents. They save our lives, let's make theirs livable!

09/25/2019

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***DAY 3 OF WEEK OF ACTION: 15MIN UNITY BREAK TODAY***

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09/25/2019

Join us TODAY! Solidarity with our UW union family at University of Washington Housestaff Association in their fight for a fair contract!

Putting maximum pressure on the boss can be difficult when your job involves saving lives, but the resident physicians at the University of Washington have found a way. This Wednesday at noon, residents and fellows working at hospitals across Seattle will walk off the job for a 15-minute "unity brea...

09/19/2019

In other Union news: Even though voting numbers for dead people are morbidly low, according to U-Pitt they still deserve to be heard.

Faculty union organizers condemned Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s refusal to fully comply with a subpoena from the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board requesting information regarding the list of faculty eligible to be in a potential bargaining unit.

08/29/2019

Unfortunately the pressure in academic research, which largely relies on grants, leads to some scientists falsifying their data. This can never be accepted, as it undermines the research community and science as a whole. Reporting such instances takes integrity and courage and it is unacceptable that people who do so face retaliation!

Dr. Kristy Meadows—who received Ph.D.s from Tufts in neuroscience and in veterinary medicine—claims she has been unable to get a job since she reported the alleged misconduct.

08/23/2019

Some cuts don't heal! We agree, therefore do the members of UAW4121 stand with because patient care should never be compromised on.

08/22/2019

Yale professor Eugene Redmond harassed students for decades with the first complaints dating back to 1994!
The report from the independent 2019 investigation states:“If Yale had implemented a longstanding monitoring program after the 1994 investigation, Redmond’s ongoing misconduct might well have been detected and stopped,”

University  |  Yale Med prof sexually assaulted 5 students, sexually harassed at least 8 others, report finds Jever Mariwala Yale Med prof sexually assaulted 5 students, sexually harassed at least 8 others, report finds Jever Mariwala, Alice Park & Marisa Peryer Staff Reporters Yale News This is...

08/05/2019

WA State Primary Election is August 6
If you are a registered WA voter and have not yet returned your mail-in ballot please make a plan to vote today. Voting for local candidates who share our value and will stand up to fight for workers is an essential way for our union to build power. Please vote, and make sure your friends and colleagues vote as well.
In particular if you live in Seattle City Council District 4, we are supporting Emily Myers (a PhD Candidate in Pharmacology and Local 4121 Executive Board member). You can read more about her campaign as well as Scientists about the escalating anti-science rhetoric in the city council race here.

Science Under Attack in Seattle City Council Race: You Can Help! Jul 312019    July 31, 2019 Special interest group targets leading City Council Candidate Emily Myers with extreme ads and scare tactics Dear UAW Member, In recent days, a Political Action Committee called “People for Seattle” se...

07/24/2019

Sexual Harassment Training Specialist wanted!
Check out the UW SafeCampus job posting:

This is an opportunity for a UAW-represented Postdoctoral Scholar to join the UW SafeCampus’ EPIC: Empowering Prevention and Inclusive Communities training program as a part-time trainer for the prevention of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Initially designed in 2018 for graduate student Academic Student Employees with strongly positive feedback in its first year, this training is being expanded and adapted to address the needs of postdoctoral scholars. The application deadline is Thursday, August 1st.

Note that UW postdoctoral positions are expected to be full-time; the successful candidate will have 80% funding from other sources to continue their postdoctoral research work concurrent with this part-time role.

Inquiries regarding this position should be directed to the UW SafeCampus office.

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