When the Federal Administration has attacked 🔪 research funding, worker's unions have 🛡️⛔stopped cuts⛔🛡️. These examples illustrate exactly why unions are currently under attack. Because organized workers are powerful ✊!

Research Staff proposed a groundbreaking article last wk to protect members facing immigration problems & crises that are out of their control. PDs + RS are building power together so UW can support, recruit, and retain world class researchers! Become a UAW 4121 member today so we win this together!

We proposed to establish stronger protections for PD, RS undergoing gender transition. Mgt rejected all new protections we proposed last wk in Reasonable Accommodations, Non-discrimination and Harassment. Complying in adv w/Trump admin is not a winning strategy. Rally @ Montlake Triangle, 6/25 @ 1pm

4121 members march at May Day! Let's build power today for a better workplace for all UW workers. We're bargaining for stronger rights for international workers: a legal fund to assist with immigration legal challenges, required know your rights training university-wide, ... (1/2)

From our rallies to the bargaining table, we are stronger together. 4121 members build power & solidarity to fight for international worker protections in our CBAs, at UW, on the streets. Build power with your colleagues by signing up for membership today on May Day! #Internationalworkerday #mayday

Did you know that UW's Postdoc minimum salary is below the Washington State overtime exemption threshold? That means that many Postdocs work overtime without getting paid for it. Join Audrie in fighting to change this by making sure you are a union member today!

Marsalis is a Postdoc working to create affordable, non-invasive treatments for people w/ spinal cord injuries to help them regain autonomy. He believes that making careers in research affordable allows for greater diversity of thought & different approaches to solving the world’s problems.

Winston studies when and where genes turn on&off during human development, leading to new gene therapies for developmental disorders. When he was awarded a fellowship funding him to do the work, he lost some benefits b/c @ UW, Postdocs w/ & w/o fellowships have different benefits.

Jenna is a postdoc at UW studying the effect of fires on the forests of the PNW. While fires are natural, climate change can exacerbate their effects. Her modeling work will help us adapt to our warming planet. If you're a Postdoc at UW, fill out the bargaining survey today (link in bio)!

Mateo is a postdoc at UW studying neuroscience and a union member. He believes science should be accessible to all, and works towards breaking the ivory tower of. If you are a Postdoc at UW, join the union and fill out the bargaining survey (link in bio). Lets make science accessible to all!

Claire's research mitigates the toxin-producing algal blooms, which directly affects coastal communities in WA. She believes Postdocs deserve to have a sustainable career, no matter their background. If you're a postdoc, join her as a union member & fill out the bargaining survey today! Link in bio.

As a postdoc climate scientist, Haruki uses climate models to study the potential impact of cooling the climate by brightening clouds. Like many other international postdocs, he is worried about escalating attacks on non-citizens in this country and how it affects his ability to do research. (1/2)

As a Postdoc, Jake uses neural data to develop life-changing neurological therapies. An equitable UW means being a Postdoc is financially viable for all as Seattle gets increasingly unaffordable. Postdocs - make sure you're a union member & fill out the bargaining survey (link in bio) today!

📢 ACTION NEEDED 📢 Conservatives have launched a massive campaign to encourage folks to sign in AGAINST our bill to support research funding. Let your state legislators know that you support science and research by taking 2 seconds to sign in PRO for SB 6321: bit.ly/4s3FqPK

Ryan is 1 of 800 Postdocs @ UW doing research benefiting common good. He should be able to afford to live while he studies how genes turn on & off as the body develops. If you're a PD at UW, make sure you're a union member today & fill out the bargaining survey (link in bio). Every voice matters!

Research Staff: meet your bargaining team members Evan, Gracy, and Tess; helping fight for fair compensation, enforceable reimbursement timelines, and improved workplace protections. Sign in to the initial bargaining demands here: form.jotform.com/260154423245...

Cassandra pays too much on rent while researching how coastal communities can respond to flood risks as a UW Postdoc. That's why she is calling for a fair wage when we bargain for a new contract this summer. Make sure you're a union member and fill out the bargaining survey today! (links in bio)

Research Staff: meet your bargaining team members Jessamy, Gabriel, and Shane. Don't forget to sign our initial bargaining demands outlining some of the important goals we have for our next contract! form.jotform.com/260154423245...

edited caption: Research Staff: meet your bargaining team members Iván, Lucas, and KeliAnne. We will start bargaining in less than a month, so be sure to sign our initial bargaining demands outlining some of the important goals we have for our next contract! form.jotform.com/260154423245...

Research Staff! Have you signed the initial bargaining demands (IBDs) yet? Signing on means you support the goals outlined in the demands and want to work together to achieve those goals during bargaining. Read the IBDs and sign on here: form.jotform.com/260154423245...

What do you want to protect in your contract? What do you want to see improved? Fill out the bargaining survey today to collectively determine contract priorities with other union memebrs! tinyurl.com/RSBargaining2026

Healthy pregnancies depend on how our immune systems function. Nolawit’s research explores how semen and immune factors shape pregnancy outcomes, helping families around the world. ❤️🤰 What research are you working on? Share with us to be featured! ➕ #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Meredith works on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a new telescope in Chile that just released its first images. 🔭✨ Soon, Rubin will begin its ten year survey of the southern sky, unlocking new discoveries. What are you working on? DM us to be featured! 📣📣📣 #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

In a world debating screen time, we need research on how kids use tech, and how to make it better for all. Emmi designs technology to support children’s play, learning, and growth. 🧸📱 What’s your research story? Comment a pic and short quote to be featured 💓 #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Luciano develops new ways to measure radioactive decay with extreme precision 🌌☢️ This work helps us answer major questions about the universe, but it is only made possible with federal funding. What’s your research about? DM us a pic & quote to be featured! 🌟🌠 #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Meg’s research looks at “science in crisis” -- how federal budget cuts are reshaping research communities, and how we can build resilience for the future. 🙌🌏 What impact have you seen from cuts? Share your story by DM-ing us a short quote & pic. #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Forest’s team was building preventative care for syphilis, a disease currently on the rise in the US. That work came to a halt when federal cuts shut the work down for its "DEI themes." 💔 What’s your story? Comment/DM us a pic + short quote to be featured. #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Vickie's work tackles zoonotic diseases, protects farmworkers, and even helps unhoused people with pets get care 🐓💙 Yet funding for this vital work hangs by a thread. What's your research story? Comment or DM us to be featured 🪧🤳 #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Trauma victims deserve better treatments than saltwater. 🙏❤️ Ethan's creating synthetic blood to save lives, but funding scarcities limit this research. What's one solution you're currently researching? 🥼 Comment or DM us a quote + photo to be featured. #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters

Kelsey studies how sugars on blood cancer cells can help them grow and resist treatment 🧪🩸 Her work could lead to brand new cancer therapies, but funding cuts put this work on the line. What research are you working towards? Comment or DM us to be featured ✏️ #UAWWorkersUnited #OurResearchMatters