UAW 2865

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UAW 2865 is the union that represents all 36,000+ Academic Student Employees—Teaching Assistants, Graduate Student Researchers, Graduate Student Instructors, Tutors, and Readers—across the University of California system. Together, we collectively bargain for better working conditions and work together for a workplace free from racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression.

For information about our 2022 contract campaign and strike, visit fairucnow.org.

BY THE NUMBERS

11

CAMPUSES REPRESENTED

36,000+

TAs, GSRs, GSIs, readers and tutors represented

⇧151%

BASE WAGE INCREASE SINCE 1999

As our power as a union has grown, our raises have increased exponentially.

UPDATES

UAW International Calls for a ceasefire

Yesterday, 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...

UNIT MODIFICATION FAQ

How was this decision made? Many campuses held membership to discuss unit modification in advance of the January 2023 Joint Council meeting. At that meeting, campus elected representatives for ASEs and GSRs voted by wide majorities to merge Student Researchers...

November Executive Board Meeting

The November Executive Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16 at 6pm. Zoom link forthcoming. MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2O AT 6PM. ZOOM LINK FORTHCOMING.

UAW 2865 calls on California leaders to demand a ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine

October 13, 2023 We mourn the tragic loss of both Palestinian and Israeli lives this week, and we unequivocally condemn the decades-long violent occupation of Palestine that has led to this escalation of horrific violence. As leaders of a diverse and global workforce,...