Dear UAW 2865 Member, At the July 2019 Joint Council meeting in Irvine, the elected leadership of UAW 2865 voted to refer a package of bylaws amendments to the Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee will produce a report regarding the proposed amendments and then automatically refer the amendments package back to the Joint Council. The […]
October 2019 Vacancy Election – Call for Nominations
Dear UAW 2865 Member, Your union is holding its October Vacancy Elections to fill vacant Executive Board and Joint Council positions. The election will take place on Oct. 14-15, 2019. Please read on for information about the election and instructions on how to accept the nomination if you are interested in running for one of […]
Take the UAW 2865 Political Survey
UAW 2865 actively pushes legislation in Sacramento and in Washington D.C. that benefits Academic Student Employees, and as a public sector union, we know that it is critical for UAW 2865 to support candidates and ballot initiatives that will create better working conditions for us at the University of California. That’s why we are polling […]
UAW 2865 Endorses the Green New Deal to Protect Workers and Strengthen Labor
IRVINE, CA—At their quarterly meeting Friday, the Joint Council of United Automobile Workers (UAW) Local 2865 voted decisively to endorse H.R. 109, the Green New Deal resolution co-sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA). By endorsing the Green New Deal, UAW 2865 joins a broad range of labor unions from many […]
UCPath – VICTORY! UC agrees to settle grievances
After long negotiations with UAW 2865, UC has finally agreed to compensate over 700 student workers at UCPath campuses who experienced issues with pay, with after-tax amounts ranging from $150-$450. These payments are in addition to any pay owed by the university and are intended to make workers whole for difficulties they experienced—such as late fees, loan interest, stress, and inconvenience—due […]