California Institute of Technology
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 ![]() |
Document | Issued/Filed By |
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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 |
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Participants
Participant | Address | Phone |
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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 |
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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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