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We will begin bargaining for better healthcare Fall 2025! Take the healthcare bargaining survey now (at least complete the 'Importance of benefits' section!)
We need over majority membership to do well in bargaining, so sign up now and check with people you know!
Next membership meeting Monday 7/21 @ 4 PM in Murie 104 or on Zoom!
Healthcare Bargaining plans
Orientation and Welcome Back Week event plans (8/18 - 8/25)! BBQ (Sat 8/23), Fairbanks ‘kit’ show and tell, hikes, hangouts, and more!
“Kill the Cuts" townhall upcoming (August), watch for details TBA!
Our fees grievances are headed to arbitration! Lets plan some actions!
Planning actions to get UA to treat Fellows as in-unit (as promised) so they get the same CBA benefits as RAs! Important for everyone who is, has been, or could be funded on fellowships at any time to help!
Summer 2025: 3rd week July and August (see calendar)
E-board Meetings
Spring 2025: 1st week each month
We are a union of graduate workers at the University of Alaska (UAA, UAF, and UAS), including Research Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Fellows, and Student Assistants. We're unionized under the umbrella of United Auto Workers who represent over 100,000 academic workers.
In 2024, we won our first contract, securing better pay, better benefits, and better protections for graduate workers at UA.