by RAPUP | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, we received Penn’s official response to our petition for a union election. We had hoped Penn would respect the will of a supermajority of postdocs and research associates and agree to an election without delay. Instead, Penn admin has chosen to challenge...
by RAPUP | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Earlier today, we received Penn’s official response to our petition for a union election. We had hoped Penn would respect the will of a supermajority of postdocs and research associates. Instead, they chose to respond in a way that makes it clear they don’t respect us...
by RAPUP | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, April 30, eleven elected officials delivered a signed letter to President Jameson of the University of Pennsylvania voicing their support for unionizing postdocs and research associates. Their letter begins: We, as members of the Pennsylvania Senate,...
by RAPUP | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are thrilled to share that a supermajority of the 1,500 research associates and postdocs at Penn have signed over 1,000 cards in support of forming our union! Yesterday, we filed our petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to have an official vote...
by RAPUP | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’ve reached our goal: a strong majority of research associates and postdocs have expressed that they’re ready to form a union! After signing over one thousand authorization cards, we’re finally ready to make it official! Next week, we plan to file a...
