{"id":14168,"date":"2026-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/03\/23\/uw-seiu-925-advisers-negotiations-recap-for-march-18-2026"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:06:54","slug":"uw-seiu-925-advisers-negotiations-recap-for-march-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/03\/23\/uw-seiu-925-advisers-negotiations-recap-for-march-18-2026","title":{"rendered":"UW &amp; SEIU 925 Advisers Negotiations Recap for March 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This recap details the first session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and SEIU 925-Advisers. Recaps are published online on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/seiu-925-advisers\/negotiation-updates\">UW Labor Relations website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>SEIU 925 Advisers \u2013 Initial Proposals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Union Priorities<\/h3>\n<p>In the first session, the union shared the following top bargaining priorities as determined through a member survey:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compensation,<\/li>\n<li>Job security and layoff prevention,<\/li>\n<li>Advancement and promotion,<\/li>\n<li>Benefits (PTO, sick leave, childcare support, etc.),<\/li>\n<li>Flexible schedule and remote work,<\/li>\n<li>Workload and caseload, and<\/li>\n<li>Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and accommodations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Article: Preamble and Purpose<\/h3>\n<p>The Union\u2019s proposal matches much of the same language from the similar article in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/seiu-925-ihme\/contract#article-4-affirmative-action:~:text=12\/31\/2026)-,Article%201%20%E2%80%93%20Preamble%20and%20Purpose,-1.1%20This%20Agreement\">SEIU 925 \u2013 IHME<\/a>\u00a0contract with a placeholder for the unit description from the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). The Union is proposing hourly staff be represented in the bargaining unit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Article: Washington Family Medical Leave Program<\/h3>\n<p>The union proposed an article that is identical to the same titled article in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/seiu-925-ihme\/contract#article-5-grievance-procedure:~:text=Article%2021%20%E2%80%93%20Washington%20Family%20Medical%20Leave%20Program\">SEIU 925 \u2013 IHME<\/a>\u00a0contract.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Article: Federal Family Medical Leave Act and Parental Leave<\/h3>\n<p>The union proposed an article that is identical to the same titled article in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/seiu-925-ihme\/contract#article-5-grievance-procedure:~:text=Article%2022%20%E2%80%93%20Federal%20Family%20Medical%20Leave%20Act%20and%20Parental%20Leave\">SEIU 925 \u2013 IHME<\/a>\u00a0contract.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Article: Personal Services<\/h3>\n<p>The union proposed an article that is identical to the same titled article in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/seiu-925-ihme\/contract#article-5-grievance-procedure\">SEIU 925 \u2013 IHME<\/a>\u00a0contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The next UW &amp; SEIU 925-Advisers bargaining session is scheduled for April 9, 2026, and will be held virtually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background This recap details the first session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and SEIU 925-Advisers. 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