UAW 4811

Ready to vote YES on ULP Strike Authorization this Thursday ✊

Vote YES on ULP strike authorization February 5-13!

A person in a black shirt and ball cap stands with their back to the camera. In front of them is a large crowd and some sycamore trees in bright sunlight. There is a large UAW wheel logo on the back of their shirt. They hold a black sign that reads "Kill the Cuts / Save Science" in white and yellow text.

NIH funding is still on the table, and members of our union will continue demanding it be restored. But the message is clear: collective action gets the goods.

In 2025, Trump announced massive cuts to federal science funding. UAW members spent 2025 fighting to kill those cuts. Last week, Congress REJECTED nearly all of Trump's cuts to NASA, NSF, and DOE. It also rejected his cuts to vital indirect cost rates. t.co/NlvKNsyRsi

UC depends on the work of both TAs and GSRs, but allows massive pay gaps that push researchers into precarity. ASEs are fighting for fair pay and salary parity that reflects the value of all our labor.

UAW 4811 Statement on Trump’s Attack on Venezuela — UAW 4811 The Trump administration’s bombing of Caracas and its abduction of Venezuela’s head of state are indefensible acts that will benefit only the billionaire class and expand their xenophobic, anti-immigr...

Trump and his administration are spending billions on a regime change operation that 70% of Americans oppose. UAW 4811 members oppose this betrayal of the public interest and call on our members of Congress to do the same. www.uaw4811.org/updates/uaw-...

No worker should have to choose between seeing a sick parent and keeping their job. That’s why ASEs like Nikki are demanding real legal protections, visa support, and institutional backing at the bargaining table.

As Universities Fold to Trump, This Union Is Still Fighting for International Students While the University of California has often followed Trump's demands, union organizers have made protecting immigrants a top priority during contract negotiations.

"We as workers have to continue escalating and continue pushing the university to get them to seriously engage with these demands…[w]e’re able to set an example for higher education on how universities should respond in the current moment.” www.thenation.com/article/soci...

📣TOMORROW @ 4PM 📣 UC Academic Student Employees and UAW-represented research and advising staff are rallying at every campus to demand a fair contract. Join us – our rights and our future are on the line.

Victory! In September UAW 4811 workers sued trump for illegally cutting research grants at ucla. Today, a federal judge ordered Trump to halt the cuts.

Kent Wong wears a gray suit and holds a microphone as he speaks outside at a rally at UCLA.

Kent Wong, the director of the UCLA Labor Center, passed away yesterday afternoon. Kent leaves a legacy of passion and dedication to social and economic justice that will continue for generations to come. May he rest in power.

Trump is attempting to destroy higher ed, but at the start of this academic year, UAW 4811 members are united, organized, and ready to keep building a UC that works for all of us. Sign a card and start organizing today.

Congratulations to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis – all UC professors – on winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics!

Two weeks ago, UAW 4811 members came together to show the public what’s at stake as Trump attacks public research. Funding for much of that research has been temporarily restored, but it’s vital to keep pushing. Join the fight at killthecuts.org

Dark blue background with UAW 4811 logo at top. White text headline: “On UC Disclosure of Student and Worker Names to Trump Admin.” Body text explains that UC Berkeley gave about 160 student and worker names to the Department of Education for a protest investigation, and warns that the Trump administration weaponizes the legal system against political opponents.

Dark blue background with white text. Message says that giving student and worker names to the administration helps suppress free speech, erodes trust in the university, undermines rights, and puts people in danger.

Dark blue background with white text. Message says students and workers have the most to lose from the administration’s disinvestment in higher education and attacks on political enemies.

Dark blue background with white text and UAW 4811 logo at the bottom. Message urges UC to resist federal overreach, protect students and workers, and commit to not releasing names to the government without consulting affected parties, while taking steps to ensure names are not made public.

UAW 4811 Statement on Disclosure of Names to Trump Administration

We’re live at UCLA’s Rolfe Courtyard for the Science Fair for Canceled Research, where researchers are showing the impact of Trump’s $600M cuts that suspended 800+ projects. From Alzheimer’s to HIV, lifesaving science is on the line—follow along as we call to #FundScience.

Happening TODAY! www.eventbrite.com/e/science-fa...

Cuts to NIH/DOE/NSF halt cancer trials, Alzheimer’s studies, and real treatments for real people. Join us at the UCLA science fair for canceled research to see what’s at stake. RSVP at bit.ly/canceled-res...

Now, as we face the biggest threats higher ed has ever seen, it’s our turn to carry that fight forward.

Since then, UC academic workers have built UAW 4811 into a nearly 50,000-member union that’s won historic raises, protections, and a powerful voice at UC and beyond.

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25 years ago today, UC grad workers won recognition for the first-ever student worker union at UC—overcoming decades of admin opposition.

Here’s why Kaia, a UCLA ASE, joined the CAT. The fight for a fair contract takes all of us–join the Contract Action Team today.

From San Diego to Santa Barbara, UC workers are mobilizing. Congress must reject Trump’s proposed 37% NIH cut + 56% NSF cut and invest in public research.

A large group of people in an auditorium hold up “Proud Union Researcher” signs, smiling and cheering. Some are wearing red or navy UAW shirts, standing beside Congressman Carbajal.

Yesterday at UCSB, academic workers filled the room with @carbajal.house.gov, calling on Congress to fight back against Trump’s attacks and protect funding for higher ed + research.

A man in a suit and green tie speaks into a microphone at a podium. A sign on the podium reads “We Are Proud Union Researchers.”

On Wednesday in San Diego, workers + community members joined @repscottpeters.bsky.social to demand no cuts to NIH, NSF, or federal funding for science.

A person in a red UAW t-shirt speaks at a podium facing a packed audience in a conference room. People in the crowd are listening attentively, some taking notes.

This week, academic workers across UC have been packing town halls with our representatives to stop Trump’s devastating cuts to higher ed + research. (1/4) 🧵

A red graphic with bold white and italic text that reads: “ACADEMIC STUDENT EMPLOYEE BARGAINING update #4.” Subheader: “MANAGEMENT BEGINS TO MAKE PROGRESS ON IMMIGRATION.” Below: “Yesterday, ASEs met with UC management for another round of bargaining. Management delivered a counter-proposal on immigration that makes progress—thanks to months of organizing, thousands of petition signatures, and meetings with deans on every campus. But UC has still not committed to the full protections ASEs need against Trump’s attacks.” A small white arrow points right.

A red graphic with bold white text at the top: “IMMIGRATION RIGHTS.” The body text reads: “Management’s counter-proposal would: Require UC to notify workers when ICE or immigration enforcement is on campus; Prohibit UC from sharing immigration info without a judicial warrant; Commit UC to refuse collaboration with ICE. Still missing: Legal support for impacted workers; Expanded visa leave protections. ASEs proposed some of the strongest immigration protections of any union contract. Pressure is working—but we’ll need to fight harder to win the protections we deserve.” Footer text: “For more info, visit uaw4811.org/ase-bargaining.”

Yesterday, ASEs had our 4th bargaining session. Here's what happened:

Red graphic titled “Academic Student Employee Bargaining Update #3.” Subheading: “Management Attacks Anti-Abuse Protections.” Text says UC proposed rollbacks on abuse and discrimination protections; ASEs proposed expanding transitional funding. Link to uaw4811.org/ase-bargaining at bottom with arrow icon.

Red graphic with three sections: 1. Protections Against Abuse & Harassment – UC proposes delays and removing definitions of abuse. 2. Transitional Funding – ASEs propose making pilot program permanent and expanding it. 3. First Tentative Agreement – ASEs secure rights to equipment and materials, defeating UC rollback attempt.

📢Bargaining Update 📢 Yesterday, ASEs held our third bargaining session for a new union contract. Here's what happened:

Trump Administration Is Freezing Over $300 Million for U.C.L.A.

Trump’s move to cancel research grants at UCLA is an attack on California—on our universities, our research, and the future of our students. UAW 4811 is ready to fight back and defend academic freedom, public research, and higher education in our state. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/u...

Last week, UAW 4811 members attended @uawregion6 summer school at CSULA. Hear from members about what they learned!