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IBU negotiation updates

Name Title
Trevor Thompson Specialist, Labor Relations
Ashlee Hooten Negotiator, Labor Relations
Robert Kamphaus Manager of Marine Operations, UW School of Oceanography
Margaret Krueger Human Resources Director, Dean’s Office, College of the Environment
Amy Junglov Executive Director, Compensation
Staci Soto Human Resources Compensation Consultant
Claire Fine Manager Of Program Operations, UW School of Oceanography
Monica Cohn Administrator, UW School of Oceanography
Becky Seliga Human Resources Consultant, Employee Relations

Negotiation updates about the 2025-2027 IBU contract will be posted here.


  • Agreement reached with IBU on 2025-2027 contract

    July 7, 2025

    UW has reached agreement with IBU on a collective bargaining agreement effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Members of IBU have voted in favor of ratifying the contract. For a summary of the agreements reached please see the summary chart: IBU-UW 2025-2027 Summary Chart For more details on the agreement reached, please see…

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  • UW – IBU 2025-27 CBA - UW's Last, Best, and Final Offer & Upcoming Ratification Vote

    May 29, 2025

    On May 28, 2025, UW met with the Inland Boatmen's Union for its fourth and last scheduled bargaining session for the 2025-27 successor agreement. The current CBA expires June 30, 2025. At this session, the parties were unable to reach agreement on wages, the only remaining issue. The Employer presented its last, best, and final…

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