Massachusetts Members Lobby for State-Level Research Funding
On Thursday, UAW researchers from across the state came together at the Massachusetts State House to lobby our senators in support of state-level funding for research. Members from major research institutions including UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Amherst, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Harvard, and Wellesley College spoke with more than half of the State Senate, getting commitments to support increased funding for the research that makes the Commonwealth run!
Cuts to federal research funding have resulted in postdocs and university staff facing layoffs and graduate workers struggling to find labs across the country. For more than a year, early-career scientists have been fighting back against these attacks, often while fighting with our employers at the bargaining table for basic workplace protections and fair wages for researchers. Now, our members are taking the fight against funding cuts and instability to the state level alongside Governor Healey and our allies in the legislature.
To help us keep Massachusetts research thriving, you can add your name to our open letter in support of state-level science funding and submit a testimonial telling us how you’ve been impacted by Trump’s funding cuts and why you want to ensure MA labs stay funded.
