| May 1st is recognized as International Workers’ Day, and this year academic workers from across Penn will be joining thousands of other workers for a rally at City Hall! On Friday, May 1st at 4:00pm, thousands will gather in support of a vision of Philadelphia that is rooted in the values of working people over the billionaires. This will be a historic May Day, so come join us in celebration! |
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Upcoming Events and Announcements
- Petition for Increased Appointment Lengths and Improved Support for International Researchers: Postdocs and Research Associates are still signing on to a letter expressing support for these critical proposals, but time is running out! Read the letter and join hundreds of researchers using this link.
- Bargaining Sessions: Our next bargaining session is on May 14th from 1-5pm. RSVP here. You can attend for any portion of the day. Check the #organizing channel on Slack for live updates of bargaining (and reply to this email if you want to be added to Slack).
- AAUP-Penn asks Postdocs and Research Associates to support shared governance and a commitment to free speech: The Provost’s Office has released a draft of new Open Expression Guidelines that threaten to erode shared governance and freedom of speech across the Penn community. In advance of two listening sessions at the end of this month, faculty members affiliated with AAUP-Penn are circulating a petition urging the Provost’s Office to commit to (1) shared decision making and procedural transparency and (2) robust protection of free speech. Members of the RAPUP-UAW Bargaining Committee have endorsed this statement and ask supporters to add their names in support.
In Solidarity,
Justin Roncaioli, Postdoctoral Researcher, Pathobiology
The RAPUP-UAW Organizing Committee