University of Washington Library staff wins union contract

 An agreement between the UW Librarians Union at SEIU 925 and UW has been made. Since 2021, the union bargaining team, representing librarians and professional staff of UW Libraries and UW Press, has presented union contract proposals to the UW institution bargaining team in pursuit of an agreed union contract...

At 5:30 a.m. on January 25, after a consecutive 21-hour negotiation session between the union’s bargaining team and UW bargaining team, it was announced that a union contract agreement had been reached.

In a letter to supporters, the UW Libraries Union at SEIU 925 explained, in addition to other benefits, UW librarians will receive at least a 13.5% increase over the three-year contract. Professional Libraries and Press Employees will receive at least a 14.25% increase and “the lowest paid groups” will receive 18-22% increase over the three-year contract.

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UW Library staff win union contract – The Tacoma Ledger