UCW is organizing to make University of Louisville (UofL) a more just and equitable place to work—one where workers are valued, fairly compensated, and meaningfully included in shared governance.

Over the last several weeks, however, UofL has implemented a reduction in force (RIF), laying off more than a dozen staff workers with little to no warning. These decisions have been made with little transparency. So far, six staff members in Arts & Sciences have been informed that they will lose their jobs at the end of the month, and additional staff across the university have also received notice.

These primarily include staff of long tenure, staff of color, and LGBQT+ staff. Faculty and staff senates were excluded from the decision-making process; department chairs were told about the reductions but not consulted. The inhumane way in which these cuts were made have made it difficult for affected workers to cover housing costs, afford food, and meet their basic daily needs. Despite concerns voiced by members of UCW, RIF'd workers have not been granted support to help sustain them in their transition in this broken economy.

If you have the means to do so, we sincerely ask you to provide awareness and financial support to affected workers by donating to our mutual aid fund. and spreading our message. Stand in solidarity with your fellow workers during these difficult times by sharing what you can. All collected funds will go to RIF'd and laid-off workers.

If you have been affected by these layoffs, you can fill out this form for UCW mutual aid distribution. Please note that you do not have to be a member of UCW in order to receive aid.