Upcoming GSWOC-UAW Local 872 Actions: April Membership Meeting, May Day Rally!
This is Maile McCann, grad worker in Civil Engineering and interim GSWOC-UAW Local 872 Recording Secretary. I’m writing to let you know about some important upcoming Local 872 actions! TLDR: Tues, 4/23, 4pm: Know Your Rights Training (RSVP here) Weds, 4/24,...
Notice of Upcoming Union Leadership Election
My name is Meg Tiller and I’m a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Religion department, helping with our union. I was elected at last month’s membership meeting to serve on the Election Committee alongside Wes Wise (Mathematics) and Megan Cassingham (Chemistry). I’m...
Announcing Majority Membership!
My name is Aarti, and I’m a 2nd-year in the Environmental Engineering department. I’m a proud member of our union, GSWOC-UAW Local 872, and I’m even more proud to announce that I am part of the member majority! When USC received the first-ever membership list on April...
Ensure you receive your Ratification Bonus!
My name is Bryan, I’m a PhD Candidate in the English department, helping out with our union and serving as our union’s interim Treasurer. In early March, every grad worker in the bargaining unit should have received a ratification bonus of $400 (~$271, after taxes)....
Membership Deadline Approaching + Monthly Membership Meeting March 29th
My name is Maggie and I’m a PhD Candidate in Sociology, helping out with our union and serving as the Interim President of our new union, GSWOC-UAW Local 872. I’m emailing to let you know that the April 10th deadline for membership signup is only about three weeks...
Bylaws Ratified, International GSW Legal Fund Established, Membership Deadline April 10th
My name is Megan, and I’m a PhD Candidate in Chemistry, helping out with our union and serving as our union’s interim Financial Secretary. I’m emailing to let you know that our first-ever union bylaws have been ratified by membership after a week-long membership vote,...
Bylaws Amendments + Upcoming Membership Meeting
This is Maggie from Sociology, also the interim President of our union. I’m writing with a couple of important union bylaws updates in advance of this week’s Monthly Membership Meeting. 10 bylaws amendments were submitted to review during the next Monthly Membership...
Monthly Membership Meeting coming up Thursday, February 29th at 5:30pm, bylaws process almost complete
My name is Maggie, I’m a PhD Candidate in Sociology and I’m the interim President of our union. I’m reaching out to pass along the latest draft of the Local Union bylaws, which have been updated after receiving a round of member feedback. SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP HERE...
Local Union Bylaws First Draft
My name is Maile McCann, I’m a PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering and also the interim Recording Secretary of our Local Union. I’m emailing you to send along a first draft of our Local Union’s bylaws. As members of a new Local Union within the United Auto Workers...
Enforcing Our Contract: New Google Drive Storage Limitation + Parking Passes
My name is Anna, and I’m a 4th year in Marine and Environmental Biology and the interim Vice President of our union. I’m emailing with a few updates related to contract enforcement. TL;DR GSWs are investigating major change to Google Drive storage capacity, may...