Welcome! The union of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) and Postdocs represents over 6,500 academic workers at UW. In chemistry, we have about 250 TAs, RAs, graders, tutors, postdocs, and research associates who are represented by the union.

We have many active organizers in the department who meet regularly to discuss current issues and organizing in the department and to connect our efforts with campus-wide organizing and advocacy in city- and nation-wide movements.

This quarter, we have been meeting every Tuesday at 5pm. Join our Slack workspace (open to any ASEs and PDs in chemistry!) to stay updated and get more involved.

We plan to utilize this blog as a space to keep our membership in chemistry informed with news and other resources. Keep your eyes out for upcoming posts including “Meet your stewards” and “FAQ: Common Questions in Chemistry”!