Check out this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on the major victory that TAs/GSIs at UC-Berkeley just won. Over two years ago, elected leaders of UAW 2865, the union of Academic Student Employees at UC, filed a grievance against the University for appointing hundreds of TAs/GSIs at UC-Berkeley below 25% FTE to avoid paying contractually-mandated […]
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UAW 2865 Demand to Bargain regarding cost of living
The housing crisis is impacting academic student employees across the state, and it is not letting up. Today we sent a letter to UC saying that its growing impact on workers necessitates bargaining over cost of living and compensation issues. You can read the full letter here.
Cal TAs win multi-million dollar grievance victory!
Teaching Assistants just scored a major victory! Over two years ago, elected leaders of UAW 2865, the union of Academic Student Employees at UC, filed a grievance against the University for appointing hundreds of TAs/GSIs at UC-Berkeley – primarily undergraduates employed in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) department – at below 25% FTE to avoid […]
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 […]
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 […]