The Bargaining Unit definition includes: Graduate Assistants (including Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Service Assistants, and Engagement Assistants) Student Assistants, and Fellows enrolled in graduate programs.
Regular, full-time University ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs, regardless of whether they are enrolled in a graduate program, are not part of AGWA/UAW.
On April 30, 2024, UA reached a tentative agreement on a full contract with the newly formed AGWA. Details can be found below or by clicking here. The agreement was then approved by AGWA members, the UA Board of Regents , and the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Department of Administration.
Update: June 17, 2024
The Tentative Agreement as approved by the UA Board of Regents, AGWA Members, and the State of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's Department of Administration is available here. A clean, formatted copy will be made available and replace this version soon.
Update: April 30, 2024
On April 30, 2024, UA reached a tentative agreement on a full contract with AGWA. Details can be found below or by clicking here. The agreement must be approved by AGWA members and the UA Board of Regents, and will then be forwarded to the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Department of Administration for approval. UA has also submitted a funding amendment for the legislature to consider for inclusion in the budget for Fiscal Year/Academic Year 2025, which begins on July 1, 2024.
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University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and graduate student union reach tentative 3-year contract agreement
April 30, 2024Read the Press ReleaseThe University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ administration has reached a tentative initial agreement on a three-year contract with the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Graduate Workers Association (AGWA), the newly formed union representing graduate student ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs. The contract terms are July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
