CWA Healthcare Workers Reach TA

Earlier this week, after 17 months of bargaining and three weeks of mediation, UPTE-CWA Local 9119 members announced they had reached a tentative agreement with the administration of the University of California (UC). A joint statement reads, “The finalized agreement reflects the University’s enduring commitment and UPTE’s advocacy for our employees who play critical roles across the University. This outcome was the result of constructive dialogue and a shared commitment to finding common ground while maintaining financial responsibility in uncertain times.”

“Our tentative agreement is a hard-won victory for 21,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals across UC,” said UPTE-CWA Local 9119 President and Chief Negotiator Dan Russell, “and one that will benefit millions of UC patients and students, as well as people across the world who benefit from UC’s cutting-edge research.” The agreement includes major wins in fair pay, work-life balance, job security, and career advancement. Ratification voting is set to begin this week.

Click here to learn more about the tentative agreement.

Throughout bargaining, UPTE-CWA members, retirees, and allies, including members of AFSCME Local 3299, mobilized numerous times with multiple strike actions. Solidarity and tenacity led to this victory, proving, yet again, that when we fight, we win.

Congratulations to UPTE-CWA members, retirees, allies, and supporters.

 
UPTE-CWA Local 9119 members announced a tentative agreement with the University of California, ending 17 months of bargaining.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.