University of Washington student workers go on strike

UW ASEs on strike, begin picketing

Just after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, United Auto Workers (UAW) 4121 announced that over 6,000 academic student employees (ASEs) at UW will be striking until their demands are met.

University of Washington academic student employees strike for better pay

Thousands of University of Washington student employees walked off the job this morning. The strike comes just a few weeks before final exams — and it could have big impacts on students.

University of Washington student workers go on strike

Thousands of academic student employees at the University of Washington (UW) went on strike on Tuesday, after union representatives and university officials failed to reach an agreement on wages Monday night. The union, United Auto Workers Local 4121, has held bargaining sessions with university officials since February, and all but one provision in the contract…

UW student workers strike, rally for wage increase

The union, which represents 6,000 UW students who work as research and teaching assistants, went on strike Tuesday to call for larger wage increases.

UW student employees strike for equal pay, set up city-wide picket lines

More than 6,000 University of Washington (UW) students who work in the school’s research labs are now on strike, demanding equal pay for equal work.

'We need more': 6,000 University of Washington student workers go on strike

In a quest for improved wages, 6,000 student workers at the UW have launched a strike, suspending their duties and assembling on picket lines scattered across the campus.