Natalie Warsinger-Pepe, PhD

Organizer with @UAW5810.
Ex-postdoc with Omar Akbari (ask me about it!)
PhD with @yamashitaflylab
she/her,
BLM

[Jorts (and Jean) @JortsTheCat]

Workers at University of California just authorized a strike. Whatever UC says, it is not illegal to withold your labor. This @uaw_4811 strike is also not unlawful.

No-strike clauses do not prevent strikes when workers’ safety is at risk

[UAW 4811 @uaw_4811]

📣Stand with Subbu! 📣 UCI workers & community members are rallying at 3:30 PM on 5/7 at Med Ed Cafe to defend Dr. Subbu Balakrishnan, a Postdoc at the UCI School of Medicine, who is facing potential termination after reporting months of abuse from his PI. https://t.co/bDOgyiM2kA

[Working Families Party 🐺 @WorkingFamilies]

We are once again reminding you: policy that actually cares for people is possible.

Michigan is testing a pilot program that will give every pregnant person in Flint, MI a one-time payment of $1,500 followed by $500 a month for the first year of their child’s life.

[Ahmed @ahmedallibhoy]

Amazing work as usual by @Luc_pete! Best coverage I've seen so far of the many ways UC is failing to uphold our contracts and the retaliation we've faced here at UCSD

[UAW Local 5810 @UAW5810]

Instead of trying to deny their right to form a union, @NIH should respect that a majority of 4,800 NIH Fellows (postbacs, predocs &postdocs) who power research at the NIH want a union to improve their working conditions so they can focus on serving the public &advancing science!

[UAW Local 5810 @UAW5810]

Read the letter UAW 5810 & fellow UAW locals sent to @SecBecerra urging him to end delays & cooperate w/the FLRA to schedule an election for all 4,800 Fellows at the NIH so they can vote for their union @nihfellowsunite! @uaw4121 @uaw2865 @cpwuaw @spocuaw
https://t.co/mVr9sYG0fV

[Wesley Morgan @WesSDCali]

“If they are far enough apart, they can’t make a meme about it”

[UAW Region 6 @uawregion6]

Huge news! The results are in, and Graduate Student Researchers at the Pardee Rand Graduate School voted by a margin of 2-1 to form their union, @prgsorganizes. No onto bargain a strong first contract ✊ https://t.co/ckQpwvKS6w

[Governor Gretchen Whitmer @GovWhitmer]

As a mom of a member of the community and a proud, lifelong ally, I’m grateful that today we’re banning the horrific practice of conversion therapy in Michigan.

In doing so, we are taking action to make Michigan a more welcoming, inclusive place.

[Natalie Warsinger-Pepe, PhD @nwarsingerpepe]

A $250 fine is offensively low

[LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @lacontroller]

INVESTIGATION 🌳 UPDATE:

StreetsLA has informed us that they are issuing a citation in the amount of $250 (first-time offense) to Universal Studios. The citation alleges a violation of trimming trees without a city permit.

Outdated laws limit penalties the City can issue.

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

If you think the studios cutting down trees is bad, wait till you hear about what they’re doing in Atlanta… #StopCopCity

[AFSCME Local 3299 @afscme3299]

🚨BREAKING 🚨 Hundreds of UC Workers taking action at @UCSFHospitals as real wages have declined & staff vacancies skyrocketed & instead of taking action to address these related problems, UC has instead chosen to award raises to top level senior managers! #255

[Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher @LorenaSGonzalez]

This is extremely problematic.

[tanzil @only_tanz]

turns out that @UCSanDiego not only believes that chalking is a felony (despite explicitly telling us to chalk on concrete buildings), but that "evidence of membership" in a union is reason enough to go into someone's home and steal their belongings. very normal and not fascist

[Allison Turner (she || they) @TurnerAllison99]

Oh way down in San Diego

Sidewalk chalk and broken champagne glasses earn a call to local po

Khosla's personal Pinkertons, they'll steal you away from home,

But we'll keep sticking together, we know we're not alone

[Eli @ElKoffeinentzug]

UCSD is using their access to a private police department to harrass our union siblings, spread fear, and union bust! Shame on @UofCalifornia and Chancellor Khosla!

[jenbo 🚩 @irockgnomes]

We’re out here supporting @uaw2865 student workers at UCSD who were arrested for allegedly writing “Living Wage Now” in washable chalk to call on UC to stop underpaying their workers!

SHAME on UC!! Drop the charges NOW!!