{"id":2287,"date":"2018-03-22T08:14:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2018-12-20T15:44:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T23:44:09","slug":"uw-uaw-negotiations-recap-for-march-15-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/labor\/2018\/03\/22\/uw-uaw-negotiations-recap-for-march-15-2018","title":{"rendered":"UW \u2013 UAW Negotiations Recap for March 15, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

This recap details the fifth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and UAW, set to expire on April 30, 2018. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tentative Agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n

UW presented UAW with tentative agreements to maintain current contract language for articles that were not opened by either party.\u00a0 The Union indicated that they would review the agreements and respond at the next bargaining session.<\/p>\n

Appointment and Reappointment Notification<\/strong> \u2013 The parties tentatively agreed to language that indicates an ASE\u2019s appointment or reappointment letter can be written or provided via email.<\/p>\n

Job Postings<\/strong> \u2013 The parties tentatively agreed to updated language that says open hire ASE positions would be posted on university jobs websites such as UW Hires, Husky Jobs, or GFIS, and if new websites are added the University would notify the Union of the address of any such website within 30 days of contract ratification.<\/p>\n

UAW Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Job Titles and Classifications <\/strong>\u2013 UAW tentatively agreed to update the occupation codes for all job titles but declined to update the associated job duties as proposed by the Employer. UAW tentatively agreed to remove outdated language detailing classification reviews for certain position titles as that work has been completed.\u00a0 The Union is continuing to review the Employer\u2019s proposal to strike the Predoctoral Lecturer and Predoctoral Researcher titles, and accepted UW\u2019s proposed update to the standard qualifications for Predoctoral Instructors.<\/p>\n

Union Rights<\/strong> \u2013 UAW tentatively agreed to incorporate language detailing the four reports containing membership data to be sent to the Union each pay period.\u00a0 UAW maintained the remainder of their proposals in the article around new Union orientation, release time for bargaining a successor agreement, release time for contract administration, and joint training for those administering the contract.<\/p>\n

UW Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sexual Harassment and Prevention Training<\/strong> \u2013 UW proposed an MOU detailing a pilot program for the next contract cycle that would encompass both an online module providing general information on sexual harassment and prevention, and an in-person training component.\u00a0 The in-person training would be:<\/p>\n