by RAPUP | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
This week, read about how postdocs and research associates are planning to win on high priority issues in the bargaining room, and an update on Penn graduate workers as they prepare for a potential strike. Postdocs and research associates have made good progress at...
by RAPUP | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
At our next bargaining session on February 26, postdocs and research associates will begin to introduce our economic proposals, which will include things like salary, insurance, paid leave, visa fees, visa travel reimbursement, childcare subsidies, transit...
by RAPUP | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
As you may have seen in last week’s Bargaining Update, postdocs and research associates completed a third bargaining session with the Penn administration, and the next sessions have been scheduled for February 26 and March 12. Anecdotally, Penn admin listens more and...
by RAPUP | Jan 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
TWO NEW TAs; ALL NON-ECONOMIC PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED Last Thursday, postdoctoral workers and research associates met with the Penn administration for a second bargaining session. Read below for updates. During the session: The two sides reached Tentative...
by RAPUP | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
POSTDOCS AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON FIVE CONTRACT PROPOSALS DURING BARGAINING SESSION #2 Yesterday, postdoctoral workers and research associates met with the Penn administration for a second bargaining session. During the session: ...
