"I consider it important, indeed urgently necessary, for intellectual workers to get together, both to protect their own economic status and, also, generally speaking, to secure their influence in the political field."
-- Albert Einstein, on why he joined the faculty Union at Princeton as a charter member.

Above: PRO/UAW Postdocs on their campuses. If you would like to sign up or get involved, please call (415) 538-0844 or email prouaw at sbcglobal.net.

Our elected Bargaining Committee is now negotiating for a historic first contract with UC, based on the thousands of bargaining surveys we filled out and the bargaining proposals we voted to ratify. Once our Bargaining Committee reaches agreement with UC, Postdocs will then have an opportunity to democratically approve the agreement before it becomes a binding, enforceable contract. Read the latest bargaining updates.

**Quick Links**

1. Read the press release, flier, and media coverage from our December 2009 action to protest UC's rejection of proposals to improve Postdoc salaries and benefits despite dramatic recent increases in UC's grant revenues.


2. Learn more about the rights of international scholars and how the UAW has fought to expand the rights of international workers.


3. Read a letter from 3700 Postdocs urging UC President Yudof to reach agreement on our first contact in a timely manner.


4. Read an article by Harvard economist Richard Freeman pointing out the low pay of postdocs despite their crticial role in US research programs.