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1 Apr, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Today is 4/1/21, so we’re celebrating UAW 4121 style by raving about our passion for one-to-one organizing and kicking off a month of celebration! Throughout April, we’ll be featuring past & present members, sharing our history, & more!

#4121organizing #WeAre4121 Image of a white man in a black suit with a big cheesy smile
Members originally chose the Local number 4121 to emphasize that we are *For One-To-One* organizing ➡️ by engaging with fellow workers in 1-on-1 convos, we can empower each other, grow community & relationships, and build power for structural change 💪
This doesn’t happen on its own!! Over the past 20 years, 1000s of Academic Student Employees and Postdocs have come together through our union to build a more equitable UW.
Today, we’re starting out with a retrospective of how we got here! Stay tuned for blasts from the past, complete with ✨vintage photos ✨ like this one. Image of a printed document titled "ELECTION TALLY SHEE
And we're looking forward to hearing and sharing even more 4/1/21 stories today and throughout April! Help us celebrate by sharing your stories using the hashtag #4121organizing 🥳🥰😘

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⚖ EPIC and Equity Teams:
- Expand the EPIC sexual harassment prevention program
- Establish Peer Equity Teams to address equity and build community and provide support at the departmental level
- Funds to support international and undocumented students
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- Establish the right to an Individual Development Plan
- Establish the right to secondary mentors
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