Bargaining Update January 29, 2015

New Proposals We passed multiple proposals today on non-economic issues. The microaggressions work group had developed proposals relating to creating a more inclusive and accessible campus, including greater bathroom equity (access to all-gender bathrooms), paid...

Bargaining Update: January 22, 2015

We had further discussion on two important topic areas in our bargaining agenda: Improve Health Care The University brought a draft Request for Proposals to offer health benefits to ASEs in response to our push for them to consider alternatives to the current plan. ...

Bargaining Begins!

Today we met with UW to start bargaining our next contract.  Each work group was well- represented by members who presented the initial bargaining demands to the University’s bargaining team. We began by discussing the GAIP plan and the need to move quickly to better...

Bargaining set to begin!

Today we heard from UW that they are available to start negotiations over a new contact on Friday December 5th!  There are three things you can do to help strengthen our position as we begin negotiations: Sign on to an open letter ratifying our initial bargaining...