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UC Opens Contract Negotiations with Nursing Staff, Emphasizes Shared Commitment to Excellence and Impact
The University of California and the California Nurses Association (CNA), which represents approximately 24,000 registered nurses across UC’s health system, have officially begun successor contract negotiations.
UC Begins Systemwide Medical Resident Negotiations
The University of California and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employee International Union (CIR/SEIU) officially began negotiations yesterday for a new contract covering roughly 6,300 medical residents and fellows across the UC system.
UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for New Student Services Professionals Bargaining Unit
The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations today for the first student services and advising professionals bargaining unit contract.Recognized by UC…
UPTE Rejects UC’s Proposal for Increased Wages, Medical Insurance Premium Discounts
The University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 union today rejected a new package of UC proposals that included wage increases up to 20% over the three-year contract.
UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for Graduate Student Employees
The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations for a new contract for graduate student researchers and academic student employees (teaching assistants/…
UC Raises AFSCME Members’ Wages, Provides New Health Insurance Credits
More than 37,000 University of California employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME) received a pay increase today to $25 an hour, or a 5% increase, whichever is greater, thanks to new terms…
Media Statement on May 1 UPTE and AFSCME Strike
The University of California has consistently come to the table in good faith in an effort to collaborate with AFSCME and UPTE to negotiate mutually beneficial contracts. We are disappointed by the union’s continued choice of striking as a negotiation tactic…
UC offers AFSCME last, best and final contract proposals
After more than a year of negotiations, the University of California today offered its employees, represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, a comprehensive and competitive last, best and final offer (LBFO…
Statement on April 1 UPTE and AFSCME Strike
We have met with AFSCME and UPTE for months to try to settle these contracts, offering generous wage increases, monthly credits to reduce health care expenses for lower-wage earners, expanded sick leave, and improved ability to schedule vacation time. We’ve…
Statement on AFSCME and UPTE Strike Notice
At a time when the University of California is facing funding reductions at both the state and federal levels and preparing for significant financial challenges ahead, we are concerned about UPTE and AFSCME’s plans to strike again. These strikes put a…
Statement on February AFSCME and UPTE Strike
The University of California is disappointed that AFSCME and UPTE plan to strike. Both unions have chosen to focus their energy on strike preparation and amplifying misinformation rather than negotiating in good faith. We have offered each union meaningful,…
Neutral factfinder overwhelmingly favors UC proposals to AFSCME
Fact-finding reports released today concerning the contract dispute between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) favored UC proposals 2-to-1, an indication of the University's good-faith…