Numerous elected officials have supported our campaign for a first contract since we started bargaining. In winter 2010, a majority of Postdocs signed letters to their Congressional representatives asking them to urge UC President Yudof to reach agreement on a fair first contract that improves Postdoc salaries, benefits and rights. These letters from Postdocs led to a round of phone calls and letters from Congressional representatives to UC President Yudof. Below are examples of recent letters, as well as those sent earlier in our campaign. If you have questions or would like to get more involved please do not hesitate to contact us at (415) 538-0844 or email prouaw at sbcglobal.net.

• From Representative George Miller to UC President Yudof on May 11, 2010


• From Representative Susan Davis to UC President Yudof on April 27, 2010


• From Representative Jerry McNerney to UC President Yudof on April 26, 2010


• From Representative Doris Matsui to UC President Yudof on April 20, 2010


• From Representative Michael Honda to UC President Yudof on April 14, 2010


• From Representative Anna Eshoo to UC President Yudof on April 13, 2010


• From Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard to UC President Yudof on April 8, 2010


• From Representative Mike Thompson to UC President Yudof on March 28, 2010


• From Representative Pete Stark to UC President Yudof on March 20, 2010


• From Representative Jackie Speier to UC President Yudof on March 13, 2010


• From Representative Adam Schiff to UC President Yudof on March 11, 2010


• From Representative Michael Honda to UC President Yudof on August 20, 2009


• From Representative Howard Berman to UC President Yudof on July 16, 2009


• From Representative Anna Eshoo to UC President Yudof on July 10, 2009


• From Representatives George Miller, Sam Farr, Barbara Lee, Linda Sanchez, Pete Stark, Joe Baca, Bob Filner, Anna Eshoo, Lois Capps, Doris Matsui, Loretta Sanchez, Mike Honda, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Lynn Woolsey, and Jerry McNerney, as well as Senator Barbara Boxer to UC President Yudof and the UAW Regional Director on May 8, 2009, urging them to finish negotiating a fair contract in a timely way.