The following unions had majority support for recent UAW academic contracts
Date/University Union Unit Results
April 2015
New York UniversityGSOC-UAW Local 2110 1,500 RAs, TAs, and GAs 99.1% yes (977-9)
April 2015
University of ConnecticutGEU-UAW Local 6950 2,165 RAs and TAs 99.1% yes (1,103-10)
May 2015
University of WashingtonUAW Local 4121 4,000 RAs and TAs 98.3% yes (2,120-36)
October 2015
University of CaliforniaUAW Local 5810 6,200 Postdoctoral Researchers 98.8% yes (3,471-42)
October 2016
University of CaliforniaUAW Local 5810 6,800 Postdoctoral Researchers* 99.5% yes (4,156-22)
2018
University of Connecticut GEU-UAW Local 6950 2,165 GAs 99% yes (1,304-2)
2018
University of WashingtonUAW Local 4121 4,000 RAs and TAs 62% yes (1,476-918)
Majority strike authorization votes in recent UAW academic campaigns
Date/University | Union | Unit | Results |
---|---|---|---|
2015 New York University | GSOC-UAW Local 2110 | 1,500 RAs, TAs, and GAs | 95% yes (1,100+ participating) |
2015 University of Washington | UAW Local 4121 | 4,000 RAs and TAs | 90% yes (2,258 participating) |
2016 University of California | UAW Local 5810 | 6,800 Postdoctoral Researchers* | 96.6% yes (3,590 participating) |
2018 Columbia University | GWC-UAW | 3,000 RAs and TAs | 93% yes (1,968 participating) |
2018 University of Washington | UAW Local 4121 | 4,000 RAs and TAs | 96% yes (2,468 participating) |
*The numbers in Local 5810 grew between 2015 and 2016 because postdocs at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory signed up and became part of the union during the contract campaign.