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[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Another colleague who joined the strike as a worker and found themselves organizing to win. This is why we will come out of this strike stronger as a union, and ready to win more in the future. When we organize we! Now it’s time to vote YES so we can keep what we’ve won!

[Tia Chung-Swanson @tiachungswanson]

As a 1st year PhD student, I did not expect to spend half of my first quarter on strike. I didn't expect to be involved in organizing at all, I was just going to keep my head down and be as productive as possible, the kind of toxic productivity that academia encourages.

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Another student parent voting Yes!!!

[Jeannine Pearce @J2d9]

I have helped organize hotel workers, nurses, and homecare workers. I have supported this by passing bold policy, picket lines, and boycotts, and by leading the Coalition for Good Jobs. But I have never been a union member till I decided to return to school.

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

What this vote is about. Vote YES!

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Vote YES today! Last day to vote!

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Another incredibly insightful thread by a rank and file member. Why I’m voting YES

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

A deeply insightful analysis of the strategic choice we have to make in deciding to ratify this contract. Why I’m voting YES

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

More great evidence of how amazing our tentative agreement is. This is what standing together wins. This is why I’m voting yes!

[Bored Scientist Cartoons @CartoonsBored]

Here is a graph demonstrating cumulative GSR wage changes over time, and how they will be affected by our new contract #fairUCnow. As demonstrated, GSRs will see the first ever substantiative increase in wages since 2000, even under worst-case inflation scenarios.

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

A lot of misinformation out there. Please read this thread. We are voting yes! 48,000 strong is how we won this historic contract

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Our raises in our new TA are 4-5x what they were in past contracts. Check out this chart! When we fight we win!!!

[Emily Weintraut 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @emilyweintraut]

I’m extremely excited to vote YES on this contract tomorrow because of how amazing it is. Just looking at the current vs past contracts, we have made HUGE gains, and our new raises are over 4-5x what they’ve been in the past

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Our raises, even adjusted for inflation, are just staggering. This is what real solidarity and 48,000 workers striking wins

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

This is important. There’s a lot of misinformation about what happens when we vote out there

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

Another reason I’m voting yes

[tanzil @only_tanz]

Last night, the SRU-UAW and UAW 2865 Bargaining Teams voted to tentatively agree to new contracts for ASEs and Student Researchers. The teams, including myself personally, recommend you vote YES to ratify both agreements. The vote begins on Monday, 8AM. My feelings below. 1/n

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

@uaw2865 I have never seen raises this big in a contract. 56% in 2.5 years?!?! That’s what 48,000 workers standing together wins!

[UAW 4811 @uaw_4811]

BREAKING - We have tentative agreements that include raises of up to 80% for the lowest paid workers. The strike still continues until the agreements are ratified.

https://t.co/wAFy6mpTgq

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

So moved by the solidarity and incredible organizing that got us to this historic, life-changing TA. Can’t wait to vote yes!

[solidarity. @ucbsolidarity]

Our unions, UAW 2865 and SRU-UAW just secured a BILLION dollar package by TAing a proposal from UC. As a direct result of our strike power, we forced President Drake to make major concessions!!! These include: (1/5)

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

I'm so moved by the way my co-workers have stood up for student parents like me. We are only strong when we take mass action together. Thank you to everyone who stood together for this and refused to cross the picket line. When we organize, we win!

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

For the entire time I’ve been a grad student worker, my wages have not kept up with the rising rent in UC housing and the rising costs of UC childcare for my two kids. Then we went on strike. A mass participation strike with enormous picket lines on every campus.

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

My yearly child care benefit would grow from $3,300 to $4,450 per year. This will go a long way towards making it possible for me to stay in academia and support my family. And for the first time, parent workers will have access to dependent healthcare through UC!

[Curtis Rumrill @CurtisRumrill]

The UC’s new proposal is a reflection of the power of our strike — and for me and my coworkers it will be transformative. If this offer is ratified, the income of GSIs in the Music department would grow from $34,000 to $46,270 a year within the next 2.5 years.