In The News

“What career items are on your holiday wish list?”Science, December 4, 2017

“Want to Fight Sexual Harassment and Discrimination? Unionize.”Seattle Weekly, November 22, 2017

“The (Possible) Postdoc Union Boom”Insider the Higher Ed, October 32, 2017

“Univ. of Washington’s 1,200 Postdocs file for a union election”The Stand, October 5, 2017

The UAW proudly joined the amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court against Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban – September 2017

The UAW continues to fight for full implementation of the new overtime rule and for overtime protections for Postdocs. Read the comments submitted by the UAW International and UAW Local 5810 (University of California Postdocs) to the Department of Labor’s request for comments. – September 2017

UAW helped win changes in the Department of Labor’s overtime rule, making sure postdocs were eligible under the new rule.BNA, May 17, 2016

“Fair Pay for Postdocs: Why We Support New Federal Overtime Rules” by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. and US Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez – Huffington Post, May, 17, 2016

“UC Postdoc Scholars to Vote on New Salary, Paid-Leave Terms” Daily Bruin, October 11, 2016

“UC President Calls for Stronger Steps in Faculty Sexual Harassment Cases”  – Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2016

“The Nerve-Wracking Fate of an International Postdoc” – UCSF Synapse, April 21, 2016

“UC Must Have Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment” by UAW Local 5810 (UC Postdoc Union) President Anke Schennink – Sacramento Bee, March 30, 2016

“California Postdocs Win New Rights” – Nature, December, 3, 2015

UAW Comment on preserving Optional Practical Training (OPT) STEM Extension: Public comment submitted by UAW President Dennis Williams on behalf of UAW International. – November 18, 2015

39 Members of Congress Join UAW to Stop Devastating Cuts to Science Programs (- November 21, 2013