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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Negotiations between UC and the UAW continue. We do not have new information to offer regarding the progress they may have made or the likelihood that a last-minute agreement might be reached,
but we are sharing <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/news/2022/11/important-information-about-uc-uaw-negotiations.html">
this communication from UCOP</a> that was distributed to campus labor offices for distribution to all individuals in the four bargaining units. In addition, XCITE has published instructional continuity resources here (<a href="http://teaching.ucr.edu/ic">http://teaching.ucr.edu/ic</a>)
that are broadly relevant for campus disruptions. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">The remainder of this update focuses on the research enterprise. Please see the FAQs below.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Can I ask any of the individuals in my lab about their intention to strike or honor the strike?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">No. Do not discuss the potential strike action or solicit any individual worker’s intention. This can be perceived as pressuring them and may potentially violate their
employee rights. Assume that all workers called to strike will do so and that other staff and faculty may honor the picket line.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">What impacts are anticipated on labs and research sites?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Expect at least a brief, and possibly extended, period when workers in the four bargaining groups will not fulfill their job duties. Some of these workers are in research
positions, so it is possible that ongoing research and reporting may be interrupted or delayed. This includes interruptions to regular monitoring and maintenance of living and other time-sensitive research materials.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">What precautions can I take to ensure research continues?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Ensure that data from experiments are in a secure location that you can access. Make contingency plans for time-sensitive activities, especially if you rely on graduate
students for animal or plant care. When possible, alter the sequence of research activities around the strike date (Nov 14th) and subsequent days. Consider that members of the campus community and the public may prefer to work remotely or attend campus events
remotely, to avoid crossing picket lines. Consider postponing or offering a hybrid option for meetings, events and symposia. Consider postponing visits from outside guests. Note that deliveries of research supplies/materials may be delayed. Order ahead or
plan in case of delays. Contact your collaborators, funders, and other research stakeholders if deadlines may be missed.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Do I stop the pay and/or tuition payments of those who do strike?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Guidance for faculty/PIs on how to complete payroll certification will be provided by UCOP at a later time, if the strike moves forward.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Should I cancel lab meetings?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">No. Meetings associated with paid GSR work are likely to see a drop in attendance, but may continue.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Can graduate students continue working on their own projects?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Yes. It can sometimes be hard to draw a clear line between student and employee within lab settings. But if a student is on strike and would like to work on their
own project, they are free to do so.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Do PIs need to document anything?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Not at this time.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">If a PI gets feedback that a student feels pressured by others, what can or should the PI do?
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">The PI should not interfere in the internal relations of the union. Students who feel unduly pressured should report this to their union representatives.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Elizabeth Watkins</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Rodolfo Torres</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Shaun Bowler</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Dean, Graduate Division</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Ken Baerenklau</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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