This is the team negotiating the new contract:
| Name | Dept/Role |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Mallahan | Assistant Director, Labor Relations |
| Thomas Wray | Negotiator, Labor Relations |
| Evan Elliott | Specialist, Labor Relations |
| Katie Spengler | Assistant Director, Campus Compensation |
| Lisa Lindner | Campus Compensation Consultant |
| Kaijsa Calkins | Associate Dean, University Libraries, UW Tacoma |
| Laura Lillard | HR Director, University Libraries for Organizational Development and Inclusion |
| Kimanthi Warren | Assistant Dean, University Libraries for Organizational Development and Inclusion |
| Linda Hoffman | HR Consultant, Campus HR |
| Carla Wale | Director of the MLIS Law Librarianship Program, iSchool & Director of Gallagher Law Library |
| Alena Wolotira | Head of Public Services, School of Law |
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