As the graduate student employees represented by UAW 4121 are hit with proposed take-aways from the UW, they have authorized a strike vote. The elected leadership of SEIU Local 925 has passed a resolution of solidarity and support (click here to read the full resolution).
If the UAW makes the decision to strike, it is important for you to be familiar with our strike clause: Article 31 (in part) states: "Any action of an employee in refusing to cross, for his/her own personal safety, a picket line at the Employer’s premises in case of an officially declared strike by some other employee organization or union representing employees working for the Employer shall not constitute a violation of this clause of the Agreement, provided, however, that such a decision shall be made freely by the employee without coercion by either the Employer or the Union and provided further that nothing herein shall preclude the Employer from continuing to operate the University with or without temporary replacement personnel."
In short, the right of members of SEIU not to cross union picket lines at University of Wash
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