October 6, 2022
October 5th Bargaining Recap
We had a full day of bargaining with UW Admin yesterday and reached a tentative agreement on the Recognition article. The union proposed two new articles, New Employee Orientation and Corrective Action and Dismissal. We spent a large part of the bargaining session discussing access to Personnel Files and New Employee Orientation. The remaining time we went over the 5 counter proposals UW responded to from our first day of bargaining. One of the proposals that is still unresolved is the Grievance Procedure which is critical for enforcing our contract and provides a fast and efficient resolution process.
Next Bargaining Session on 10/11
Our next bargaining session is on October 11th. To attend, register here for the link. Our caucus starts at 8am and then bargaining will take place from 9am-5pm. Full proposal exchanges can be found at the Bargaining Center throughout bargain negotiations.
Save the Date for the Next General Meeting
Mark your calendar! Our October General Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20th at noon at the South Lake Union campus (Zoom hybrid option also available). We’ll be providing bargaining updates on all the proposals and counter proposals. Register here for more information and a zoom link.
In solidarity,
UWRU/UAW Bargaining Committee
Thaddeus Armstrong
Leila Blair
Nick Bolten
Jai Broome
Erin Carll
Shelly Carpenter
Bonnie Chang
Morgan Crotta
Iván Cruz
Abby Gambrill
Jay Mas Gilvydis
Anya Kalata
Julia Kobelt
Katherine Lasdin
Ellen MacLachlan
Cara Margherio
Katie Osterhage
Deborah Nemens
Van Redila
Annelise Smith
Galen Stewart
Kambiz Tavabi
Jacob Tietsort
Stacey Wedlake
Ryan Will
Tricia Wu
Joshua Yee