Labor Relations

2022-2025: RFPU negotiation updates

July 8, 2022 Agreement Reached with RFPU on 2022-2025 Contract

UW has reached agreement with RFPU on a collective bargaining agreement effective from July 4, 2022 through June 30, 2025. Members of RFPU have voted in favor of ratifying their […]


June 27, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Background This recap details the thirteenth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


June 21, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Background This recap details the twelfth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


June 3, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Background This recap details the eleventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


May 24, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Background This recap details the tenth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


May 13, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Background This recap details the ninth virtual session for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington (UW) and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union […]


May 5, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Background This recap details the eighth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


April 8, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Background This recap details the seventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


April 8, 2022 Negotiations Update to the GME Community

To the GME Community: I am writing to update you on the University of Washington’s ongoing negotiations with the Resident & Fellow Physician Union—Northwest (RFPU-NW). Both parties have met regularly […]


March 24, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Background This recap details the sixth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


March 11, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Background This recap details the fifth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


March 8, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]


February 18, 2022 Negotiations Update to the GME Community

To the GME Community: The University of Washington recently began bargaining with the Resident & Fellow Physician Union–Northwest (RFPU-NW) on our 2022-25 contract. We look forward to providing regular updates […]


February 18, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, February 16, 2022

RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Background This recap details the third virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University […]


January 26, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Background The Employer explained that current agreement was reached just 18 months ago wherein both parties agreed to significant rewrites to almost every article. As such, the Employer intentionally did […]


January 18, 2022 RFPU – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Background This recap details the first virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Resident and Fellow Physicians Union (RFPU). […]