From our colleagues at WOAW-UAW:
WOAW-UAW represents approximately 30% of faculty and teaches 40% of the courses across all disciplines, from Lecturers to Instructors in Science Laboratory to Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows. Since May 2024, the WOAW-UAW bargaining committee has been negotiating with Wellesley over all issues pertaining to our work. Despite 23 bargaining sessions, spanning over 80 hours of face-to-face bargaining and hundreds more hours writing contract proposals and counter proposals, Wellesley College is still engaging in unlawful conduct which is thwarting progress at the table on several key issues.
We are raising money for our coworkers so that they can make ends meet while they are on strike. This money will be distributed to the Wellesley College workers on strike by the WOAW Mutual Aid Committee.