2021 Postdoc Bargaining Survey - UAW 5810

Having a union means UC Postdocs can decide together how to improve our working conditions. To do this, we need strength in numbers and information about current Postdoc working conditions, and the improvements that we believe will best enhance our collective experience. We want to ensure all voices are heard--majority participation in bargaining efforts like this survey is essential to winning workplace improvements at the bargaining table with the UC Administration. Please help by filling out this survey and encouraging other Postdocs to do the same!

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Section 1: Compensation and Benefits

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In previous surveys, Postdocs have indicated compensation and benefits are important to improve. Please rank each of these on a scale of 1-3:
1: Keep what we have
2: Important to improve
3: Very important to improve

  1: Keep what we have 2: Important to improve 3: Very important to improve
Increase minimum salary levels to better reflect Postdoc contributions, cost of living, and pay at similar institutions
Subsidized housing and a role in deciding how campus housing is allocated
Subsidized public transit  and other environmentally-friendly policies
Reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs and expand benefits covered
Reimbursement of moving costs
Reimbursement of visa fees and visa choice
Childcare subsidies
Increased paid leave for new parents or for caring for a family member
Improved retirement benefits including UC contributions to Postdoc retirement accounts
Address errors in UCPath (delayed payment, errors in benefits enrollment)
Subsidized or free campus parking

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Please add any other comments about what issues should be prioritized in Postdoc Bargaining, including any items that were not included above.

Section 2: Impacts of COVID-19 on Equity and Inclusion

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COVID-19 has led to widening inequities based on gender, nationality, family status and more. How important is it to promote workplace equity and inclusion, especially in the wake of COVID-19 (for example, childcare benefits, better paid parental leaves, better recruitment and retention of Postdocs from underrepresented populations, legal resources for International Scholars, etc.)?

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What new benefits or policies would make UC a more equitable and inclusive environment for Postdocs?

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Have you personally experienced issues related to workplace equity and inclusion or work-life balance during COVID-19? If so, please elaborate.

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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.

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