AFT Negotiations Recap for May 14, 2026
Background
This recap details the ninth in person bargaining session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between AFT and UW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website.
Union Counter Proposals
The Union presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. Package highlights are outlined below.
Article 2: Definitions
As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to current contract language for this article.
Article 3: Union Security
As part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to the Union’s initial proposal as presented during the January 29th bargaining session.
Article 4: Union Rights
As part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to the Union’s counter proposal as presented during this bargaining session. The Union proposed housekeeping edits only.
Article 9: Work Assignment Roster
As part of this package proposal, the Union would accept Employer proposed language that a maximum of fifteen (15) Advanced Lecturer positions may exist at once. Additionally, the Union reasserted their previous proposed language that upon ratification, active retirees would be eligible for Advanced Extension Lecturer status.
Article 16: Job Descriptions-Workload
As part of this package proposal, the Union proposed reverting to current contract language that sets the class size at eighteen (18).
Article 18: Professional Development
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s counter proposal as presented during the May 5th bargaining session.
Article 19: Performance Appraisal
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s counter proposal as presented during the March 19th bargaining session.
Article 21: Compensation
As part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to the following increases:
- Substitute Teaching: $75 per hour
- Test Proctoring: $35 per hour
- Test Rating: $100 per hour
- ITA appeals sessions are paid in increments of 3, $100 for 1-3 appeals, $200 for 4-6 appeals, $300 for 7-9 appeals, etc.
- ENGL 105 Final Exam rating: $200 per class session.
- Lecture or Presentation on an IELP course:
- A lecture or presentation prepared in advance for one class period (or hour): $140
- A videotaped exam lecture prepared in advance: $140 per hour
- A lecture or presentation prepared in advance for half a class period (or 30 minutes): $70
- A non-prepared Q&A session for one class period (or hour): $70
- Non-curricular projects: $35 per hour
21.5 Initial Base Salary Determination Upon Hire
As part of this package proposal, the Union proposed the following minimum base salary ranges for Extension Lecturers:
- $4,781.10 per month, for those with 1-10 years of experience.
- $4,915.10 per month, for those with 10-15 years of experience.
- $5,180.75 per month, for those with 15-20 years of experience.
- $5,700 per month, for those with 20+ years of experience.
Lastly, as part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to new Union proposed language stating that upon ratification, all current employees would receive the minimum rate of pay based on their years of experience, or would receive a pay increase of five percent (5%), whichever is greater.
Article 23: Successor Agreement
As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to current contract language for this article.
Article 24: Duration
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s initial proposal as presented during the March 10th bargaining session.
MOU B: Work Assignment Roster
The Union withdrew their previous proposal as presented during the January 29th bargaining session. As part of this package proposal, the Union is proposing striking through language that retirees would not be eligible for Advanced Extension Lecturer status.
Employer Counter Proposals
The Employer presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. Package highlights are outlined below.
Article 2: Definitions
As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to current contract language for this article.
Article 3: Union Security
As part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to the Union’s initial proposal as presented during the January 29th bargaining session.
Article 4: Union Rights
As part of this package proposal, the Employer would agree to the Union’s initial proposal as presented during this bargaining session.
Article 9: Work Assignment Roster
As part of this package proposal, the Employer proposed that a maximum of fifteen (15) Advanced Lecturer positions may exist at once.
Article 16: Job Descriptions-Workload
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s counter proposal as presented during the March 19th bargaining session.
Article 18: Professional Development
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s counter proposal as presented during the May 5th bargaining session.
Article 19: Performance Appraisal
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s counter proposal as presented during the March 19th bargaining session.
Article 21: Compensation
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the following increases:
- Substitute Teaching: $75 per hour
- Test Proctoring: $37.50 per hour
- Test Rating: $75 per hour
- ITA appeals sessions are paid in increments of 3, $75 for 1-3 appeals, $150 for 4-6 appeals, $225 for 7-9 appeals, etc.
- ENGL 105 Final Exam rating: $150 per class session.
- Lecture or Presentation on an IELP course:
- A lecture or presentation prepared in advance for one class period (or hour): $150
- A videotaped exam lecture prepared in advance: $150 per hour
- A lecture or presentation prepared in advance for half a class period (or 30 minutes): $75
- A non-prepared Q&A session for one class period (or hour): $75
- Non-curricular projects: $37.50 per hour
21.5 Initial Base Salary Determination Upon Hire
- $4,490.64 per month, for those with 1-10 years of experience.
- $4,615.92 per month, for those with 10-15 years of experience.
- $4,865.40 per month, for those with 15+ years of experience.
Article 23: Successor Agreement
As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to current contract language for this article.
Article 24: Duration
As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to the Employer’s initial proposal as presented during the March 10th bargaining session.
MOU B: Work Assignment Roster
The Union withdrew their previous proposal as presented during the January 29th bargaining session. As part of this package proposal, the Union is now proposing to remove language stating that retirees would not be eligible for Advanced Extension Lecturer status.
Next Steps
The next UW & AFT bargaining session is scheduled for May 18, 2026, and will be held in person.