This recap details the twelfth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars.<\/p>\n
In addition to the initial proposal presented by the Employer during the July 7 bargaining session, the Employer proposed updating the arbitrator selection process by increasing the panel size from five (5) to six (6) arbitrators.<\/p>\n
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The Union presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. The full contents of the package are outlined below:<\/strong><\/p>\n As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to maintain current contract language in this article.<\/p>\n The Union proposed that the University may grant a minimum one (1) year initial appointment at a Postdoctoral Scholar’s request.<\/p>\n As part of the package proposal, the parties would agree to maintain current contract language in this article.<\/p>\n The Union proposed new language which would require the Employer to give both the employee and the Union at least thirty (30) days\u2019 advance written notice of a temporary layoff, along with the expected dates. The Union defined a temporary layoff as the suspension or temporary reduction of FTE of an appointment to which a Postdoctoral Scholar is assigned or is working due to acts of nature or financial emergency<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Employer presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. The full contents of the package are outlined below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Under this package proposal, the Employer agreed to a modified version of the Union’s proposal to maintain a centralized professional development website and a twice-yearly newsletter for Postdoctoral Scholars. Additionally, the Employer proposed that teaching may occasionally be appropriate for professional development.<\/p>\n As part of this package proposal, the parties would agree to strike and remove this MOU.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Employer presented a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. The full contents of the package are outlined below:<\/strong><\/p>\n As part of this package proposal, the Employer reasserted their previous proposal as presented during the June 29 bargaining session.<\/p>\n In response to the Union, the Employer proposed added language to the workplace behavior section of this article stating that no employee would be subjected to discrimination or harassment based on ethnic origin, political affiliation, medical condition, or union membership. The Employer also proposed to move the language previously proposed around complaints stating that when an employee files both a grievance and an internal complaint alleging discrimination, harassment or retaliation as defined in UW Executive Order 81, the grievance would be suspended until the investigation is concluded to the complaints section of this article.<\/p>\n The Employer accepted the Union\u2019s proposal to add a link referencing further details about the interactive accommodation process<\/p>\n As part of this package proposal, the Employer reasserted their previous proposal as presented during the July 29 bargaining session.<\/p>\n As part of this package proposal, the Union would agree to withdraw this MOU.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In response to the Union, the Employer proposed to maintain current contract language.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next UAW Postdoc and UW bargaining session will be in mediation with PERC, an official date has not been confirmed yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This recap details the twelfth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Postdoctoral Scholars. Employer Initial Proposals Article 7: Grievance Procedure In addition to the initial proposal presented by the Employer during the July 7 bargaining session, the Employer proposed updating the arbitrator selection process by increasing the panel size from five (5) to six (6) arbitrators. 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Article 1: Purpose and Intent<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 4: Appointments and Reappointments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 12: Intellectual Property and Academic Rights <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 14: Layoff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Employer Counter Proposals<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Article 19: Professional Development <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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MOU: Professional Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 8: Health And Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 16: Non-Discrimination and Harassment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Article 36: Reasonable Accommodations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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MOU: Empowering Prevention and Inclusive Communities (EPIC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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MOU: Transition Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Article 30: Union Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Next Steps <\/strong><\/h2>\n