by caltechgpu | Dec 3, 2024 | Bargaining, Updates
Important reminder: the Strike Authorization Vote is TOMORROW! What: A secure, confidential vote to authorize your bargaining team to call for a strike IF circumstances justify it. This is NOT a vote to go on strike!When: Wed-Thurs, December 4-5 (polls open at 8am...
by caltechgpu | Nov 20, 2024 | Bargaining, Updates
TL;DR: Hundreds decided at yesterday’s Mass Membership Meeting to call on our bargaining team to hold a Strike Authorization Vote (SAV) online on December 4th and 5th to win a fair contract. Commit to voting yes! Yesterday, grads and postdocs made history at Caltech....
by caltechgpu | Nov 7, 2024 | Updates
TL;DR: We need a contract before Trump can re-enact regressive policies. RSVP for our Mass Membership Meeting on November 19th, 5 pm on Parsons-Gates Lawn to show the Caltech administration that we will not wait. I, like many of you, am processing the results of...
by caltechgpu | Sep 11, 2024 | Bargaining, Updates
Recently, you received communication from Dean David Chan regarding requests for information (RFIs) made by your elected bargaining representatives. Requests for information put us on equal footing with the Caltech administration by ensuring that the same data is...
by caltechgpu | Aug 1, 2024 | Bargaining, Updates
A six-session bargaining marathon concluded yesterday afternoon with several industry-leading protections for Caltech GSWs and postdocs. FOUR MAJOR WINS! Prohibition Against Discrimination, Unlawful Harassment, & Abusive Conduct A new standard among private...
by caltechgpu | Jul 31, 2024 | Bargaining, Updates
Last Friday, 300 GSWs and Postdocs rallied to signal to the Caltech administration that existing protections like Title IX and current international scholar policies do not meet the needs of our academic community. We appreciate that the administration...
