2024 UA-AGWA Negotiations
Learn more about the bargaining process, our longstanding commitment to post-baccalaureate educational excellence, and what attending UA for your graduate studies is really like.
Update: April 30, 2024
On April 30, 2024, UA reached a tentative agreement on a full contract with AGWA. Details can be found below or by clicking here. The agreement must be approved by AGWA members and the UA Board of Regents, and will then be forwarded to the Alaska Department of Administration for approval. UA has also submitted a funding amendment for the legislature to consider for inclusion in the budget for Fiscal Year/Academic Year 2025, which begins on July 1, 2024.
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University of Alaska and graduate student union reach tentative 3-year contract agreement
April 30, 2024Read the Press ReleaseThe University of Alaska administration has reached a tentative initial agreement on a three-year contract with the Alaska Graduate Workers Association (AGWA), the newly formed union representing graduate student employees. The contract terms are July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
The Bargaining Unit definition includes: Graduate Assistants (including Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Service Assistants, and Engagement Assistants) Student Assistants, and Fellows enrolled in graduate programs.
Regular, full-time University employees, regardless of whether they are enrolled in a graduate program, are not part of AGWA/UAW.
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