UAW Local 5810 has posted the outcome of its ratification vote on the contract deal it had reached with UC for postdocs and researchers. The contract was overwhelmingly approved, despite the negative comments - primarily on pay - by participants in the meeting at which the deal was put forward by the union's negotiating committee. About 40% of those represented took part in the vote. Since there were estimates that maybe 40% of the unit actually took part in the strike, the voting participation rate would be about 100% of actual strikers. According to the union negotiators, once the deal is ratified, the strike of its members is officially over.
Combined with the move to seek a mediator and the agreement not to talk about the negotiations while the mediation process is in effect, the chances for a settlement by the other units seem to have increased. The chance of immediate intervention by the governor or other political actors has likely been reduced since the ratified deal would suggest to such actors that outside intervention isn't warranted.
The websites reporting the vote are at https://uaw5810.org/2022/12/09/postdoc-contract-ratification-vote-results/ and https://uaw5810.org/2022/12/09/academic-researchers-contract-ratification-vote-results/.
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https://ia601402.us.archive.org/25/items/big-ten/ratified.mp3
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