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The union of over 8,000 Academic Student Employees, Postdocs, and Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, Tacoma & Bothell. #UAW #UW #Seattle
Apr 1, 2021 14 tweets 5 min read
STORY TIME: How did we win our union through #4121organizing? 🧵 In 1999, inspired by academic student worker organizing around the country (including at University of California, where nearly 10,000 ASEs formed @uaw2865!), ASEs at UW started organizing for our own union so we could have a collective voice for improving conditions here.
Apr 1, 2021 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 💪
Mar 13, 2021 9 tweets 2 min read
Happy first day of bargaining! Here are the proposals we brought to the table, built on the bargaining survey and the initial bargaining demands over the past few months. A thread🧵 ⚖ 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