UAW 5810 contract is "bare minimum of what people can expect"
After a lengthy bargaining process, postdoctoral scholars in the UC system reflected on their efforts and the improvements made in their official contract.
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After a lengthy bargaining process, postdoctoral scholars in the UC system reflected on their efforts and the improvements made in their official contract.
UC postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers represented by the United Auto Workers, or UAW, 5810 bargaining teams voted to ratify contracts with the university, following temporary agreements made Nov. 28. Contract ratification passed with votes in favor totaling 89.4% by postdocs and 79.5% by academic researchers.
Many have expressed support for UC academic workers in their ongoing strike, including local organizations, workers and government officials.