Dear Bruin Community:
We are pleased to share the news below that the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union reached a tentative contract agreement early this morning. As a result, the previously announced strike has been called off. Read more on UC Press Room.
We are grateful that an agreement was reached.
Sincerely,
Darnell Hunt
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Christine Lovely
Vice Chancellor for Campus Human Resources and Chief People Officer
From the University of California Office of the President:
The University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning, shortly after a systemwide open-ended strike was scheduled to begin.
The tentative contract agreement, which will be ratified by its employees in the coming days, provides generous wage increases and includes health care caps and stipends, ratification bonuses, equity pools to address systemwide pay disparities and longevity bonuses.
From Missy Matella, Associate Vice President for Systemwide Employee and Labor Relations for the University of California: “We’re glad to have reached an agreement with AFSCME that recognizes the important work these employees do every day across UC’s campuses and health centers. This contract delivers meaningful pay increases and addresses some of the real affordability pressures our employees are facing, while allowing us to move forward together focused on UC’s mission of patient care, teaching and research.”