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Labor news and bargaining updates

Read the latest bargaining updates, public notices and other news for represented employees below.

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UC Opens Contract Negotiations with CNA Nurses, Emphasizes Shared Commitment to Excellence and Impact

August 11, 2025
The University of California has begun negotiations with the California Nurses Association (CNA) for a new collective bargaining agreement covering more than 24,000 registered nurses across the UC …

UC Begins Systemwide Medical Resident Negotiations with CIR-SEIU

August 11, 2025
The University of California and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU (CIR-SEIU) began negotiations for a new, system-wide collective bargaining agreement that will cover more …

UC and UAW Continue Negotiations for First Student Services and Advising Professionals Contract

July 25, 2025
The University of California met with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on July 23 to continue bargaining for the Student Services and Advisory Professionals (SSAP-SV) contract.  …

UC and UAW Continue Negotiations for Graduate Student Researchers and Academic Student Employees

July 25, 2025
The University of California met with the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811 union on July 22 to continue negotiations for a new contract for Graduate …

UC and UAW Begin Negotiations for New Contracts for Student Services and Advising Professionals

July 10, 2025
The University of California began negotiations on July 9 with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for a collective bargaining agreement for the newly formed Student Services …

UC and UAW Begin Negotiations for New Contracts for Graduate Student Researchers and Academic Student Employees

July 10, 2025
The University of California began negotiations on July 8 with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for a new collective bargaining agreement for Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs) and …

UPTE Rejects UC’s Proposal for Increased Wages, Medical Insurance Premium Credits

July 9, 2025
The University of California presented a new package of proposals to the University Professional Technical Employees (UPTE) union, aimed at resolving ongoing contract issues.  Negotiations with …

AFSCME 2025 Implementation Frequently Asked Questions

June 27, 2025
What is happening? After 16 months of negotiating and bargaining in good faith with AFSCME, reaching impasse and exhausting the impasse procedures, UC is implementing …

La UC implementa aumentos salariales, créditos para las primas del plan médico y otros acuerdos para los empleados representados por la AFSCME

June 26, 2025
Como miembros valiosos del equipo de la Universidad de California (UC), queremos informarles que la UC tiene previsto implementar medidas económicas específicas para sus 37,000 …

UC Implements Wage Increases, Health Care Insurance Premium Credits, and Other Terms For AFSCME-Represented Employees

June 25, 2025
As valued members of the UC team, we would like to inform you that the University of California plans to implement specific economic measures for …