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Please read on for details about upcoming organizer trainings, May Day celebrations, bargaining sessions, and the UAW Higher Education Council Meeting! Upcoming Events and Announcements RAPUP-UAW Petition for Longer Appointment Lengths and Increased Support for...

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...

This past Thursday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for a seventh bargaining session. During the session: We passed the Penn admin two counterproposals on Discipline and Dismissal and Job Postings. The former proposal will protect...

This Thursday, April 16th from 1-5pm, Postdocs and Research Associates will be meeting with the Penn admin for our seventh bargaining session. These sessions are open to observers, who can attend for any portion of the afternoon. Attending bargaining as an observer is...

Last week, our letter demanding the university come to a fair agreement without delay on our proposals relating to Appointments and Reappointments and International Researcher Rights reached 500 signatures. That represents 500 Postdocs and Research Associates willing...

This past Tuesday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for a sixth bargaining session. During the session: We reached a Tentative Agreement on Recognition. This proposal spells out the job titles that are included in our union and...

Tomorrow, Postdocs and Research Associates will meet with the Penn administration for our sixth bargaining session from 1-5pm at The Study (20 S 33rd St) [directions here]. Attending a bargaining session is an important way to show Penn that Postdocs and Research...

What would it mean for Postdocs and Research Associates to win longer initial appointments and greater support for international researchers in a first contract? It would mean we have more stability and security to pursue our research upon accepting a position at Penn...

Since last week’s bargaining session, Postdocs and Research Associates have introduced all of our proposals for a first contract, which you can read in full on the RAPUP website. How can postdoctoral scholars encourage Penn to respond to these proposals in a timely...

ALL PROPOSALS FOR A FIRST CONTRACT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED; PENN JUSTIFIES SALARY OBJECTIONS BY CALLING POSTDOCS “TRAINEES” Yesterday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for a fifth bargaining session. During the session: We introduced all...