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Newsletter #1 – UAW Higher Education Department

We are excited to share our first Higher Education Department Newsletter, which is a summary of 2025. We close out this year with a number of big wins and fights back, in a year of unprecedented attacks from an increasingly authoritarian presidency. The highlights below are the results of the hard work of members and elected leaders across the UAW.
People rallying holding signs reading "students for worker solidarity" and "honk 4 unions"

Workers make plans for May Day!

May 1st is May Day, or International Workers Day. This May Day, UAW members across Region 9A are gathering with other workers to show our strength and solidarity, and gear up for May Day 2028 (read more from UAW President Shawn Fain about our…
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President Shawn Fain speak about why we’re rallying to Kill the Cuts to NIH funding

UAW President Shawn Fain talks about why our union participated Kill the Cuts Rallies across the country. View his speech here:   View this post on Instagram   A…
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Faculty and Staff at California Institute of Arts voted to unionize with the UAW

Senior researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai overwhelmingly voted yes to forming a union with the UAW. Congrats, and welcome CalArts United and ROCS-UAW!   View this post on Instagram   A…
Kill the Cuts - Day of Action April 8, 2025
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Kill The Cuts – Day of Action April 8!

By cutting funds to lifesaving research and medical care, the Trump administration is abandoning families who are suffering and costing taxpayers billions of dollars.These cuts are dangerous to our health, and dangerous to our economy. On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 workers across the country are standing up and demanding NO cuts to education and life-saving research.
Region 9 UAW Members Lobby for Higher Education Workers in NY
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Regions 9 & 9A Locals lobby for unemployment reforms for adjunct faculty, contingent workers in higher education

UAW workers in NY lobby for unemployment reforms that would allow adjunct faculty and other contingent workers in higher education to collect unemployment during semester breaks.
UAW Local 4121 Stand Up Fight Back
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Know Your Rights trainings at UAW 4121, UAW 4811 and UAW 2710

Taking collective action to stand up for our rights is fundamental to who we are as a union. As we have done throughout our union’s history, we fight for a more just and sustainable future for all with the knowledge that we are stronger together.…
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