by RAPUP | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Attend our next bargaining session with Penn admin this Friday at 1pm! A strong majority of Postdocs and Researchers voted to form our union over a year ago, yet Penn is still trying to delay the improvements that we deserve. By packing the bargaining room with...
by RAPUP | Sep 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Postdocs and Research Associates will be meeting with Penn admin for two bargaining sessions during the month of September. Attending these sessions as an observer is an opportunity to show Penn that we remain committed to winning a strong contract in a timely manner....
by RAPUP | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow, August 11th at 1pm, Postdocs and Research Associates will meet with Penn admin for our fourteenth bargaining session. At our last bargaining session, Penn’s dismissive attitude towards demands for stronger support for international researchers became...
by RAPUP | Aug 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it was eliminating the Duration of Status policy for F-1 and J-1 visas as of September 15, 2026. This discriminatory policy change will cause disruptions to international students and scholars and will...
by RAPUP | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
UAW members across the country are organizing a phonebank to stop Trump’s takeover of federal grants. The Senate is voting this week on whether to pause new grant rules that would hand control of over $1 trillion in federal grants to political appointees of the Trump...
by RAPUP | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
This Wednesday, July 29th at 1pm, Postdocs and Research Associates will be meeting with Penn admin for another bargaining session where we will discuss our latest International Research Rights proposal. Postdocs have seen the gains made by our unionized colleagues at...
