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UAW Postdoctoral Employees (Postdoc) negotiation updates

The negotiating team and updates will be posted here for the contract beginning in 2025.

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Jennifer Mallahan
Negotiator, Labor Relations
Mindy Kornberg
Vice President, UWHR
Alex Grothe
Associate Director of Human Resources, College of Engineering
Amy Junglov
Director, HR Compensation
Deepa Rao
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Jennifer McEwen
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration, School of Pharmacy
Margo Cousins
Director of Research and Graduate Education, School of Medicine
Aileen Trilles
Director of HR, College of Engineering
Peter Denis
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Trevor Thompson
Specialist, Labor Relations
Banks Evans
Assistant Vice President, Labor Relations
Alex Jaeger
Director of Academic Appointments and Compensation, School of Medicine
Beth Lund
Compensation Consultant, HR Compensation
Erin Mercer
Human Resources Consultant, UWHR
Lisa Hanna
Director, Employee Relations, UWHR
Shawna Skjonsberg-Fotopoulos
Director of Personnel Projects, School of Medicine
Stephanie Harrington
Associate Dean, College of the Environment
Tyler Hitt
Human Resources Consultant, Academic Human Resources

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    July 9, 2026

    This recap details the fifth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. Tentative Agreements New MOU: Health Care Benefits Amounts The parties agreed to create a new MOU stating that Article 9: Health Care Benefits Amounts would be updated to reflect 2027-2029 and…

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  • UAW Postdoctoral Scholars – UW Negotiations Recap for June 29, 2026

    July 1, 2026

    This recap details the fourth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. Union Initial Proposals The Union presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. The full contents of the package are outlined below: Article…

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  • UAW Postdoctoral Scholars – UW Negotiations Recap for June 12, 2026

    June 15, 2026

    This recap details the third session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. Employer Counter Proposals The Employer presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. The full contents of the package are outlined below: Article…

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  • UAW Postdoctoral Scholars – UW Negotiations Recap for June 8, 2026

    June 10, 2026

    This recap details the second session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. Union Initial Proposals MOU: Transition Support The Union proposed to create a new MOU with provisions around supporting and protecting employees pursuing gender transitions. The Union proposed language that would require…

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  • UAW Postdoctoral Scholars – UW Negotiations Recap for June 2, 2026

    June 4, 2026

    This recap details the first session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. During the first session, the parties gave introductions and the Union presented its initial bargaining demands: Fair and just compensation and benefits Protection and support for International Postdocs Ensuring parity regardless…

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