Last updated: September 30, 2025<\/p>\n
The content on this page is maintained as a resource for managers between the time the University receives notification of petition to form a new bargaining unit through the representation process to determine the job profiles and\/or positions that should be in the unit, which may be followed by a vote on union representation by employees in the unit. This process can take a few months.<\/p>\n
When a union representation vote is successful, the next step is to start the collective bargaining process. At that time, information on the newly formed bargaining unit can be found on this website under Academic & Student Union or Staff Union links.<\/p>\n
Friday, June 28, the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) notified the University of a petition to form a new SEIU 925 bargaining unit:<\/p>\n
July 3, 2025, UPDATE<\/strong>: PERC will be issuing an interim certification in the coming days.\u00a0<\/strong> We expect the bargaining unit description to be as follows:<\/p>\n September 30, 2025, UPDATE: <\/strong>Labor Relations has reached an agreement with SEIU 925 regarding status quo guidance for the advisers<\/strong>. Please review the Status Quo Guidelines<\/a> to understand actions that departments may be able to move forward including, but not limited to, FTE adjustments, layoffs, position reviews, temporary increases and other salary adjustments.<\/p>\n For actions that require union notice such as layoff and compensation changes, please work with the appropriate central HR office so that Labor Relations is able to provide union notice in advance\u00a0<\/strong>of implementation. If you have questions or have a situation not addressed in this guidance, please contact Labor Relations, laborrel@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n On May 22, 2025, the University received notice from PERC that the Pharmacists employed by UWMC and working at a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC) location have petitioned to join SEIU 1199NW. The parties have agreed on a bargaining unit description and are in the process of resolving the matter though the card check process. As soon as the process is complete and PERC issues a Certification of the bargaining unit, the parties will meet to bargain this group into a Collective Bargaining Agreement.<\/p>\n Find resources for managers and learn about “dynamic status quo” when unions petition to form new units. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":9908,"parent":886,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8244","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
SEIU 1199 FHCC Pharmacists<\/h5>\n
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