{"id":468,"date":"2016-01-22T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:08:48","slug":"labor-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Labor Relations helps build productive, respectful relationships between the UW, managers and the unions that represent UW employees. We provide guidance on collective bargaining, contract administration, grievances and workplace issues with a focus on practical solutions and responsible stewardship of University resources.<\/p>\n

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About Labor Relations<\/h2>\n
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Learn about Labor Relations’ mission, its unique terms, and the details of being part of a union.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Learn about labor relations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Academic and student unions<\/h2>\n
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Find updates regarding contract negotiations along with current or previous contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Academic contracts and updates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Staff unions<\/h2>\n
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Find updates regarding contract negotiations along with current or previous contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Staff contracts and updates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Labor relations contacts<\/h2>\n
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Find your Labor Relations contact, including for RSEs, ASEs, and Postdocs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Find my contact<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Labor Relations trainings<\/h2>\n
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Attend trainings on Labor Relations basics, contract updates, and contract implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

View trainings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Union organizing petitions<\/h2>\n
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Find resources for managers and learn steps when unions petition to form new units.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Manager updates about organizing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Featured<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Union outreach to faculty and staff<\/h2>\n

UW employees contacted to discuss unionization have the right to choose whether or not to engage in these discussions.<\/p>\n

Read the guidance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Advisors and Continuum College: Unfair Labor Practice update<\/h2>\n

UW employees contacted to discuss unionization have the right to choose whether or not to engage in these discussions.<\/p>\n

Read the labor practice update<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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