{"id":2393,"date":"2018-05-15T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?page_id=2393"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:03:21","slug":"negotiation-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/sag-aftra\/negotiation-updates","title":{"rendered":"SAG-AFTRA negotiation updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAG-AFTRA represents employees who produce, report, write, host or announce news for KUOW radio including web content, video, and podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiation updates for the 2026-2029 contract will be published here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"uwhr-accordion\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingOne\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseOne\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">UW negotiations team<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-150\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-150\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Name<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Position<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Division<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Banks Evans<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Assistant Vice President\/Provost<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR\/Labor Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Trevor Thompson<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Labor Relations Negotiator<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR\/Labor Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Kerry Swanson<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Chief Operating Officer<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">EXT: KUOW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Marshall Eisen<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Chief Content Officer<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">EXT: KUOW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">JoAnn Wuitschick<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Human Resources Consultant<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Ashlee Hooten<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Labor Relations Negotiator<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR\/Labor Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Katie Spengler<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Assistant Director<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR, Campus Compensation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Jesse B. Garcia<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Labor Relations Specialist<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR\/Labor Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Arvid Hokanson<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Program Director<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">EXT: KUOW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Beth Lund<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">HR Compensation Specialist<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">HR: Compensation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-150 from cache --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"shortcode-blogroll\">\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/02\/06\/uw-sag-aftra-ratified-agreement-on-2026-29-successor-cba\">UW &amp; SAG-AFTRA Ratified Agreement on 2026-29 Successor CBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">February 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>The parties have reached a ratified agreement that is effective upon ratification (February 6,2026), through February 5, 2029. For details on the tentative agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA 2026-2029 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements are available at this link and at the top of the main&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/02\/06\/uw-sag-aftra-ratified-agreement-on-2026-29-successor-cba\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UW &amp; SAG-AFTRA Ratified Agreement on 2026-29 Successor CBA\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/01\/23\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-january-21-2026\">UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Background This recap details the eighth sessions for the negotiation of the third collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington (UW) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for KUOW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following current&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/01\/23\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-january-21-2026\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for January 21, 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/01\/16\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-january-13-and-14-2026\">UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for January 13 and 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Background This recap details the sixth and seventh sessions for the negotiation of the third collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington (UW) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for KUOW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/01\/16\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-january-13-and-14-2026\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for January 13 and 14, 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2025\/12\/10\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-december-9-2025\">UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">December 10, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Background This recap details the fifth session for the negotiation of the third collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington (UW) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for KUOW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2025\/12\/10\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-december-9-2025\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for December 9, 2025\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2025\/12\/04\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-december-2-2025\">UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">December 4, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Background This recap details the fourth session for the negotiation of the third collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington (UW) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for KUOW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2025\/12\/04\/uw-sag-aftra-negotiations-recap-for-december-2-2025\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UW \u2013 SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Recap for December 2, 2025\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/category\/screen-actors-guild-american-federation-of-television-and-radio-artists\"  class=\"btn btn-lg arrow purple\"><span class=\"text-center\">See more SAG-AFTRA negotiation updates<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAG-AFTRA represents employees who produce, report, write, host or announce news for KUOW radio including web content, video, and podcasts. Negotiation updates for the 2026-2029 contract will be published here. 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