On Wednesday 2/12 at 1pm UAW 2865 members will rally for campus housing affordability with coalition partners and other campus community members. Recent spikes in the cost of housing mean that many academic workers are now spending in excess of 60% of their salaries on rent. And decisions made by administrators are exacerbating the issue. […]
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RE: UCSC student code of conduct summons
Monday, January 27, 2019, UCSC graduate students withholding grades were notified that if they do not submit grades by Feb. 2, 2020, they will be subject to discipline under the student code of conduct. Yesterday, UAW President Kavitha Iyengar wrote the following letter to UCSC labor relations in response: Dear Jennifer, In the Chancellor’s letter […]
Bylaws Amendments to be considered at October 2019 Joint Council Meeting
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 […]
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 […]