Bargaining Updates
Under the law, collective bargaining cannot begin until the union submits a bargaining demand to the employer. Although the union election results were certified in mid-May 2024, the union waited until September 17, 2024 to make a bargaining demand. The union proposed a first date of October 8, 2024; however, the University bargaining team was not available for a first session until October 17, 2024, which is when the first bargaining session took place.
The University is committed to bargaining in good faith until a tentative agreement is reached on all proposals with the union and subsequently ratified by the union’s membership.
Bargaining sessions have been held on:
October 17, 2024
October 30, 2024
November 6, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 9, 2024