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Oct. 30, 2026 - Contract Negotiations Update

(posted Nov. 2, 2026)

The University and staff union bargaining committees met on Oct. 30, continuing negotiations on an initial collective bargaining agreement.

The University presented two counterproposals on Holiday Pay and Winter Recess and Work Effort Changes. The union presented a new proposal on Compensation and two counterproposals on the University Child Development Center (UCDC) and Holiday Pay and Winter Recess. The parties reached a tentative agreement on Hours of Work. A reminder that you can view all the University’s proposals on this site.

The parties’ next scheduled bargaining session is on Nov. 10.

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