UPDATES
Bargaining update: Postdoc testimonials push workloads close to agreement while the fight for stable appointments continues
This past Wednesday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with Penn management for our 12th Bargaining Session where we continued to fight for a fair contract that provides more job stability and protections from excessive workloads. During the session: We provided a...
Bargaining update: The petition worked – Penn finally responds to Appointments and International Researcher proposals
This past Wednesday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for our eleventh bargaining session. The big takeaway? Organizing works! After delivering a petition signed by over 700 Postdocs and Research Associates in support of increased...
Phone bank to stop Trump’s takeover of federal grants: July 2: 3pm ET / Noon PT
On May 29, the Trump Administration announced a new escalation in their attacks on the working class. Under a proposed set of Federal regulations, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget would gain unprecedented control to deny or cancel more than $1 trillion in...
RAPUP-UAW Bargaining Committee election results
We write to announce the results of the RAPUP-UAW Bargaining Committee Election to replace one (1) outgoing BC member. At the close of the nomination period on Sunday, June 14 at 5:00pm, one (1) candidate had accepted a nomination. Since this candidate was nominated...
Bargaining update: Penn feels the heat on International Researcher Rights and Appointment Lengths
This past Tuesday, Postdocs and Yesterday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for our tenth bargaining session and the first session since we delivered our petition to Provost Jackson demanding that Penn work towards an agreement that...
Notice of Nomination and Election for the RAPUP-UAW Bargaining Committee
Nominations are hereby declared open for one (1) open positions on the Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn-UAW (RAPUP-UAW) Bargaining Committee. All eligible Union supporters (all Postdoctoral Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows, NRSA Postdoctoral Fellows,...
Reminder: Petition delivery TODAY at 1pm!
As of this morning, 735 Postdocs and Research Associates from across the university have signed on to a letter urging the Penn administration to come to a fair agreement on proposals that would add stability and security to our positions through longer appointment...
The Weekly RAPUP: RSVP for Wednesday’s petition delivery at 1pm!
This week, there are two important announcements for all Postdocs and Research Associates invested in securing a transformative first contract: This Wednesday, June 3rd at 1pm, fellow academic researchers will meet to deliver a petition signed by more than 700 of our...
The Weekly RAPUP: Join fellow researchers for petition delivery on Wednesday, June 3rd!
Over 700 Postdocs and Research Associates have added their names to a letter demanding that Penn admin respond to proposals that would strengthen the rights of international researchers and increase appointment lengths. With strong majority support, it...
Bargaining Update: More progress made on non-economic proposals, but Penn is unconcerned with overwork
Yesterday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for our ninth bargaining session. During the session: We passed a counterproposal on Workload in which we continued to push for language that would protect Postdocs and Research Associates...