<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Everyone, </div><div><br></div><div>I hope you are all enjoying your summers. I know I mentioned in my June Newsletters that I am forgoing newsletters for the summer, but I was asked to relay the information below to you all by UAW. Given that the union representing graduate students workers is in the middle of negotiations I figured it prudent to pass the information below along. If you have any questions please let me know, and I can connect you with the appropriate union representative/staff. </div><div><br></div><div>"</div><div>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Here is a bargaining update from Tuesday, 7/8: </span></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This was the first negotiation with management in ASEs’ campaign for a new union contract. Over 100 UAW 4811 members attended!</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We proposed new protections for all workers, including: </span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A guarantee that UC won’t share resources with ICE</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">More support and rights for workers facing visa/travel restrictions</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stronger anti-discrimination language protecting our right to free speech</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Management
 signaled they want to restrict ASEs’ access to supplies we need to 
research and teach, keep ASEs from attending grievance meetings, and 
make many rights unenforceable.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join your union by signing the </span><a href="https://form.laborbase.org/251175027974966?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Defend%20International%20Scholars%20-%20Become%20a%20Union%20Member%20and%20Sign%20Onto%20Open%20Letter&utm_campaign=5%206%2025%20Non-member%20Int%20l%20Scholar%20letter" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">petition</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
 to support immigration rights and encourage your coworkers to do the 
same. Membership and visible support for the petition will compel 
management to meet our demands and expand international workers' rights.
 If you’re already a member, signing the petition will not double-count 
you. Find more bargaining info at the </span><a href="https://www.uaw4811.org/ase-bargaining" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">ASE bargaining webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p></li></ul>

<br></div><div>"</div>Best, <div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><span><span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><span><span><span><div dir="ltr"><span><span><div><div>Gregory Blake Hutchins, M.A.<br></div>Graduate Student Chair & PhD Candidate | Department of Political Science <br></div><div>Senior Advisor and Lead GSR | Inland Empire Labor and Community Center</div><div>Vice-President of External Affairs | UCR Graduate Student Association<br></div><div>Budget Engagement Commissioner | City of Riverside</div></span></span><span><span></span></span><span><span>University of California, Riverside</span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><span><span><a href="http://www.gregbhutchins.com" target="_blank">www.gregbhutchins.com</a><br></span></span></div><div><span>Phone: 951-827-0592</span></div><div><span><span>Twitter: @GregBHutchins</span></span></div><div><span><span>Instagram: GregBHutchins</span></span></div><div><span><span>BlueSky: </span></span>@gregbhutchins.bsky.social</div></span></span></span></span><span><span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>