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Negotiation updates for the 2019-2021 contract will be posted here as they become available.
Category: Committee of Interns and Residents Northwest (CIR-NW)
Tentative Agreement Reached with CIR-NW
UW has reached agreement with CIR-NW on a collective bargaining agreement effective from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here.
UW & CIR NW Successor CBA Ratified
We’re pleased to announce that UW has reached agreement with CIR NW on a collective bargaining agreement effective from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. Members of CIR NW have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: CIR NW Bargaining Unit Summary The main CIR NW contract page will be updated with the finalized agreement once available. Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here,…
CIR-NW: UW Negotiations Recap for November 3, 2025
Background This recap details the sixteenth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Committee of Residents and Interns Northwest (formerly RFPU). The parties were joined by a mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Employer What-If Counter Proposal In response to the Union’s proposal, the Employer proposed a What-If package in which all aspects of the proposal…
CIR-NW: UW Negotiations Recap for September 24, 2025
Background This recap details the fourteenth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Committee of Residents and Interns Northwest (formerly RFPU). The parties were joined by a mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements Article 24: Transportation There was some language clean-up in this article. The parties agreed that residents will not be charged for weekend…
CIR-NW: UW Negotiations Recap for October 20, 2025
Background This recap details the fifteenth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Committee of Residents and Interns Northwest (formerly RFPU). The parties were joined by a mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Employer What-If Counter Proposal In response to the Union’s proposal, the Employer proposed a What-If package in which all aspects of the proposal would…