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UC Partners with Building Trades to Deliver Major Projects and Expand Workforce Opportunities
The University of California (UC), in partnership with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and its affiliated unions, today announced a first-of-its-kind systemwide Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). Covering the next five years…
UC and AFSCME Reach Tentative Contract Deal; Strike Averted
The University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning, shortly after a systemwide open-ended strike was scheduled to begin. The tentative…
UC Enhances Economic Proposal as AFSCME Counters Ahead of Planned May 14 Strike
Despite making meaningful progress at the bargaining table this week, AFSCME declined another UC offer that would have increased pay by more than 34% and provided $2,000 ratification bonuses to eligible employees.
UC Expands AFSCME Offer to Address Affordability with Nearly 33% Pay Growth and Lower Health Costs
Demonstrating its commitment to delivering proposals to address affordability concerns for employees, the University of California has expanded its contract offer to AFSCME-represented patient care and service workers, delivering even stronger wage growth,…