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![Support Trans Workers!
Postdocs and research staff at the University of Washington are bargaining for a new contract this summer. To address the worsening conditions for transgender people across the country, we proposed a memorandum of understanding to:
Improve data privacy for anyone (regardless of identity) changing their name, and to wave their ID card replacement fee
Provide sensitivity training for supervisors of trans workers, to prevent harassment. The equity survey jointly administered by UW and UAW 4121 shows that transgender people at UW are harassed 3x more than cisgender people [1].
Secure a fund to support costs of gender transition.
Admin has rejected our proposal twice now, each time citing concerns we’ve already addressed. When pressed to explain his reservations, admin’s lead negotiator said: “I am not speaking in terms of facts.” “I haven’t been advised or done any research.” How are we supposed to work with that?
University of Washington admin pride themselves on being part of a trans friendly institution. At the ceremonial pride flag raising, they honored the recently murdered trans girl and UW student Juniper Blessing with a new scholarship [2]. But when asked to simply waive the costs of replacing an ID card for anyone, cis or trans, who changes their name, they moan that we’re asking for “special treatment” and fear-monger about the federal government. How do admin really feel about the queer community? Seattle is a sanctuary city for many trans people fleeing violence from across the country. What precedent does it set if the largest employer in the city refuses to bargain over basic protections?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ec473dzaukltzxnvcjmgwrw6/bafkreihs2ufyolayp2nm66ctspmkv6haqvqiq3alrtw6gipqbdztnkl3he)
