Majority support for recent UAW academic contracts
Date/University | Union | Unit | Results |
April 2015 New York University |
GSOC-UAW Local 2110 | 1,500 RAs, TAs, and GAs | 99.1% yes (977-9) |
April 2015 University of Connecticut |
GEU-UAW Local 6950 |
2,165 RAs and TAs | 99.1% yes (1,103-10) |
May 2015 University of Washington |
UAW Local 4121 | 4,000 RAs and TAs | 98.3% yes (2,120-36) |
October 2015 University of California |
UAW Local 5810 | 6,200 Postdoctoral Researchers | 98.8% yes (3,471-42) |
October 2016 University of California |
UAW Local 5810 | 6,800 Postdoctoral Researchers* | 99.5% yes (4,156-22) |
Majority strike authorization votes in recent UAW academic campaigns
Date/University | Union | Unit | Results |
2015 New York University |
GSOC-UAW Local 2110 | 1,500 RAs, TAs, and GAs | 95% yes (1,100+ participating) |
2015 University of Washington |
UAW Local 4121 | 4,000 RAs and TAs | 90% yes (2,258 participating) |
2016 University of California |
UAW Local 5810 | 6,800 Postdoctoral Researchers* | 96.6% yes (3,590 participating) |
*The numbers in Local 5810 grew between 2015 and 2016 because postdocs at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory signed up and became part of the union during the contract campaign.