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UAW 5810 Housing/Cost of Living Survey
In order to achieve our goal of winning a comprehensive compensation package that accurately reflects the value of Postdoc research and the cost of living near UC campuses, it’s important to know the major expenses that Postdocs face such as housing, relocation costs, childcare, and transportation.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey that will help inform our union’s bargaining proposals on these topics. Please include contact information so we can follow up with you if necessary, and your responses will be kept confidential.
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What is your monthly income (before taxes)?
If there is another person in your household that contributes to the rent, please list that person’s income (before taxes).
How much do you pay each month in rent?
How much do you pay for other monthly housing costs (electricity, gas, internet, etc)? (if these are shared, list your split of the total cost)
How many bedrooms are in your apartment/house?
How many total people live in your apartment/house?
Have you had to give up or limit other basic expenses (clothing, eating out, movies, car expenses, etc.) as a result of high housing costs?
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being no stress and 10 being very high stress, how much of a factor are housing costs as a stressor in your life?
10 - Very High Stress
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1 - No Stress
Do you live in UC campus housing?
Please share comments about whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied with your housing situation.
Approximately how much did you spend in relocation costs to start your Postdoc at UC, including temporary housing while you looked for an apartment/house?
For international Postdocs: Did you face particular challenges in finding housing, such as access to credit or other factors?
Did UC reimburse you for relocation costs?
Do you have children? 
Approximately how much do you pay each month for transportation to/from work (parking, gas, tolls, or public transportation)?
How long is your commute (in minutes, each way)?
Is the length of your commute impacted by housing costs?
Our UAW 5810 bargaining team has made a housing justice proposal to UC that would ensure all Postdocs living in UC or private housing pay no more than 30% of their income to housing. This would ensure that UAW 5810 members are not rent-burdened.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is it to you that we win this housing provision to ensure that no UAW 5810 member is rent-burdened?
10 - Very Important
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1 - Not Important
We anticipate UC will strongly resist agreeing to this proposal, although they've already bargaining housing stipends with other groups of unionized employees, like medical interns and residents. Are you ready to take action to show the UC that we are united and serious about winning housing and other cost-of-living demands?
Please share any additional comments about your cost of living, including any topic that was not included in the questions above.
Help win a more just and dignified workplace for researchers at UC! Mass participation is critical to having a successful and democratic bargaining campaign. Anyone can help in ways big and small.