UAW Election Details

From: Vice Provost for Research <vpr@upenn.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2025 9:24 PM
To: Vice Provost for Research <vpr@upenn.edu>

Subject: NLRB Election Outcome 

Dear Postdocs and Research Associates,

Thank you to those of you who took the time to vote in this week’s National Labor Relations Board election.

The NLRB has counted the ballots, and initial results indicate that the majority of postdocs and research associates who cast a ballot voted “YES” to unionizing with the United Auto Workers.

We expect the NLRB to certify the election result unless objections are filed. Per NLRB rules, either party may submit objections and supporting evidence to the appropriate Regional Director within seven days of the vote count.

Best Regards,
Dawn A. Bonnell

Senior Vice Provost for Research
Henry Robinson Towne Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
College Hall, The University of Pennsylvania, PA  19104