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Case Number: 21-RC-331055

Date Filed: 12/01/2023

Status: Closed

Location: Pasadena, CA

Region Assigned: Region 21, Los Angeles, California


Tally Issued Date:02/07/2024

Status:Closed

No. of Eligible Voters:1439

Void Ballots:4

Total Ballots Counted:1045

Challenged Ballots:6

Votes for Labor Union:799

Tally Type:Initial

Ballot Type:Single Labor Organization

Unit ID:A

Votes Against:246

Challenges Determinative:No

Reason Closed:Certific. of Representative

Labor Union:CALTECH GRAD RESEARCHERS AND POSTDOCS UNITED – INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (CGPU-UAW)

Voting Unit (Unit A):Included: All graduate students enrolled at the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) and appointed in teaching-related positions, including Graduate Teaching Assistants, and all graduate students enrolled at Caltech and appointed in research-related positions, including Graduate Research Assistants (regardless of funding sources and those compensated through fellowships and/or training grants). Excluded: All other employees, postdoctoral scholars, undergraduate students, visiting students, all other students, office clerical employees, managerial employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Voting Unit (Unit B):Included: All postdoctoral scholars employed by the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) in teaching-related jobs as Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows, and all postdoctoral scholars employed by Caltech in research-related jobs, including as Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees subject to the limitations in this Agreement (regardless of funding sources and those compensated through fellowships and/or training grants). Excluded: All other employees, graduate students, all other students, postdoctoral scholars employed solely by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who do not have a Caltech appointment, visiting postdoctoral scholars, office clerical employees, managerial employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act. Others Permitted to Vote in Unit B: The parties have agreed that 50 of the Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees will be permitted to vote but with their ballots subject to challenge. In the event that the challenged ballots of the individuals listed are sufficient in number to affect the results of the election, Caltech reserves the right to challenge the eligibility or inclusion of Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees in Unit B at a post-election hearing. The parties have agreed that Sajjad Azimi, Amirhossein Bagheri, Abdalla Bakri, Yinon Bar On, Elisabetta Benazzi, Udi Binshtok, Philip Boehm, Emma Boxer, Ruby Byrne, Alba Carretero Cerdan, Joshua Chen, Marco Crisostomi, Stanna Dorn, Jeffrey DuBose, Brittany Edens, Nicolas Englebert, Matthew Espinosa, Charline Fouchier, Huazhi Ge, Steven Giacalone, Johanna Guelcher, Takumi Itakura, Sergi Junyent Espinosa, Jennifer Kennemur, In Ho Kim, Ahyoung Kim, Jineun Kim, Samuel Lanthaler, Changfan Lin, Gal Manella, Ariane Mora, Jessica Ochoa, Stella Ocker, John Ovian, Danial Panahandeh Shahraki, Nondh Panithanpaisal, Alen Pavlic, Abigail Polin, Lily Reeves, Soudabeh Saeid, Natalie Sanchez, Kathleen Sicinski, Yasuki Soda, Ines Trindade, Robijn Vanhove, Mingyi Wang, Boya Wang, Sean Wilson, Shiyu Xia and Cristiano Zanetti may vote in the election, but their ballots will be challenged since their eligibility has not been resolved. No decision has been made regarding whether the individuals employed in these classifications are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. The eligibility or inclusion of the individuals employed in these classifications will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.

Union to Certify:CALTECH GRAD RESEARCHERS AND POSTDOCS UNITED – INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (CGPU-UAW)


Tally Issued Date:02/07/2024

Status:Closed

No. of Eligible Voters:558

Void Ballots:0

Total Ballots Counted:290

Challenged Ballots:42

Votes for Labor Union:240

Tally Type:Initial

Ballot Type:Single Labor Organization

Unit ID:B

Votes Against:50

Challenges Determinative:No

Reason Closed:Certific. of Representative

Labor Union:CALTECH GRAD RESEARCHERS AND POSTDOCS UNITED – INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (CGPU-UAW)

Voting Unit (Unit A):Included: All graduate students enrolled at the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) and appointed in teaching-related positions, including Graduate Teaching Assistants, and all graduate students enrolled at Caltech and appointed in research-related positions, including Graduate Research Assistants (regardless of funding sources and those compensated through fellowships and/or training grants). Excluded: All other employees, postdoctoral scholars, undergraduate students, visiting students, all other students, office clerical employees, managerial employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Voting Unit (Unit B):Included: All postdoctoral scholars employed by the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) in teaching-related jobs as Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows, and all postdoctoral scholars employed by Caltech in research-related jobs, including as Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees subject to the limitations in this Agreement (regardless of funding sources and those compensated through fellowships and/or training grants). Excluded: All other employees, graduate students, all other students, postdoctoral scholars employed solely by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who do not have a Caltech appointment, visiting postdoctoral scholars, office clerical employees, managerial employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act. Others Permitted to Vote in Unit B: The parties have agreed that 50 of the Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees will be permitted to vote but with their ballots subject to challenge. In the event that the challenged ballots of the individuals listed are sufficient in number to affect the results of the election, Caltech reserves the right to challenge the eligibility or inclusion of Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees in Unit B at a post-election hearing. The parties have agreed that Sajjad Azimi, Amirhossein Bagheri, Abdalla Bakri, Yinon Bar On, Elisabetta Benazzi, Udi Binshtok, Philip Boehm, Emma Boxer, Ruby Byrne, Alba Carretero Cerdan, Joshua Chen, Marco Crisostomi, Stanna Dorn, Jeffrey DuBose, Brittany Edens, Nicolas Englebert, Matthew Espinosa, Charline Fouchier, Huazhi Ge, Steven Giacalone, Johanna Guelcher, Takumi Itakura, Sergi Junyent Espinosa, Jennifer Kennemur, In Ho Kim, Ahyoung Kim, Jineun Kim, Samuel Lanthaler, Changfan Lin, Gal Manella, Ariane Mora, Jessica Ochoa, Stella Ocker, John Ovian, Danial Panahandeh Shahraki, Nondh Panithanpaisal, Alen Pavlic, Abigail Polin, Lily Reeves, Soudabeh Saeid, Natalie Sanchez, Kathleen Sicinski, Yasuki Soda, Ines Trindade, Robijn Vanhove, Mingyi Wang, Boya Wang, Sean Wilson, Shiyu Xia and Cristiano Zanetti may vote in the election, but their ballots will be challenged since their eligibility has not been resolved. No decision has been made regarding whether the individuals employed in these classifications are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. The eligibility or inclusion of the individuals employed in these classifications will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.

Union to Certify:CALTECH GRAD RESEARCHERS AND POSTDOCS UNITED – INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (CGPU-UAW)



Docket Activity


Date sort ascending Document Issued/Filed By
02/15/2024 Certification of Representative NLRB - GC
02/15/2024 Certification of Representative NLRB - GC
02/07/2024 Tally of Ballots* NLRB - GC
02/07/2024 Tally of Ballots* NLRB - GC
01/24/2024 Notice of Election NLRB - GC
01/16/2024 Notice of Election NLRB - GC
01/11/2024 Notice of Election NLRB - GC
12/27/2023 Notice of Election NLRB - GC
12/22/2023 Stipulated Election Agreement* NLRB - GC
12/07/2023 RD Order to Reschedule Hearing* NLRB - GC

The Docket Activity list does not reflect all actions in this case.

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Participants


Participant Address Phone
Petitioner
Legal Representative
Curry, Daniel
Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann, & Sommers, LLP
6300 Wilshire Boulevard,
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA
90048-5268
(323)655-4700
 
Petitioner
Legal Representative
Feinberg, Margo
Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers LLP
6300 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA
90048-5268
(323)655-4700
 
Employer
Legal Representative
Salvatore, Paul
Proskauer Rose LLP
Eleven Times Square
New York, NY
10036-8299
(212)969-3022
 
Employer
Legal Representative
PORZIO, STEVEN
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
ELEVEN*TIMES*SQUARE
New York, NY
10036-8299
 
Employer
Legal Representative
Grossman-Boder, Yonatan
Proskauer Rose LLP
Eleven Times Square
New York, NY
10036-8299
(212)969-3248
 
Employer
Employer
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
91125
(626)395-6301
 
Petitioner
Union
CalTech Grad Researchers and PostDocs United - International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (CGPU-UAW)
Pico Rivera, CA
90660
 

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