Open Letter to Director Dave Gallagher

We are writing to express concern over JPL’s layoffs. While the lab is clearly moving through a period ofuncertainty, we do not understand how an informed strategy can be made without knowing Congress’ budgetpriorities – something which has continued to evolve over...

No layoffs without justification!

For the third time in two years, JPL faces harmful workforce cuts without lab management articulating a clear strategy for the future. This lack of strategy–and the stress and fear it needlessly causes us as workers–is a big part of why JPLers are forming a union and...

UAW Region 6 urges Congress to fund NASA

As taxpayers, all of us at JPL have a stake in public funding for science. UAW Region 6, in collaboration with JWU-UAW and other unionized researchers, submitted a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees on October 7, 2025 urging them to release...

Reminder: tomorrow is JWU All Hands

Our All Hands on Deck meeting for JPL employees who support forming a union is happening tomorrow – Tuesday, October 7th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Caltech. The meeting will include:  A panel with UC Research and Public Service Professionals who  recently...