CONTRACT DETAILS

WPI-GWU-UAW voted to ratify our contract on August 30, 2023. This contract will be in effect August 31, 2023 through August 14, 2027

Read highlights of the contract here.

Read a detailed summary here.

Read the full contract here.

(Previous) TENTATIVE AGREEMENT DETAILS

The WPI-GWU-UAW Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the university, pending an upcoming ratification vote by WPI-GWU members.

Read the highlights of the tentative agreement here.

Read a detailed summary of the tentative agreement here.

Read the full tentative agreement here.

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Previous Bargaining Status

Here are all our current proposals as they stand, and you can view each of the counter proposals by clicking on their date:

Outstanding Contract ProvisionWho Proposes Next?Union
Proposal
University
Counter
Union
Counter
University
Counter
Union
Counter
University
Counter
Union CounterUniversity
Counter
Union CounterUniversity CounterUnion Counter
Non-Economic Proposals
Appointments NotificationWPI1/252/152/223/94/54/205/35/176/126/286/29
Employment FilesUnion1/111/252/152/22
Management’s RightsUnion——-2/15
(Initial)
4/5ReassertedReasserted6/28
No Strike/No LockoutUnion—–1/25
(Initial)
4/5Reasserted6/126/28
Non-Resident and Non-Citizen Graduate Worker Rights and ProtectionsUnion1/254/205/35/175/316/126/286/29
Union Access and RightsWPI1/253/84/20
Union RecognitionUnion3/84/20
VCAPWPI1/25Rejected2/23
Economic Proposals
ChildcareWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
CompensationWPI3/234/54/205/35/175/316/126/28
Emergency GrantWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
Food SecurityWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
Health BenefitsWPI3/234/55/35/175/316/126/28
HolidaysWPI3/234/54/205/35/175/316/126/28
HousingWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
LeavesWPI3/234/54/205/35/175/316/126/28
Parking and TransitUnion3/234/205/36/126/28
SubcontractingWPI1/25Rejected4/5Rejected5/175/316/126/28
Tax AssistanceWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
Titles and ClassificationsUnion1/115/35/175/316/126/28
Tuition and FeesWPI3/23Rejected4/205/35/175/316/126/28
VacationsUnion3/234/54/205/35/175/316/126/28
*We need to settle the timing, currently labeled as XX.
Completed Contract ProvisionWho Proposes Next?Union
Proposal
University
Counter
Union
Counter
University
Counter
Union
Counter
University
Counter
Union CounterUniversity
Counter
Union Counter
Appointment Security
Union
1/252/152/22Agreement
Discipline and Dismissal1/181/252/152/223/83/23Agreement
EAP1/111/25Agreement
Grievance and Arbitration1/182/223/83/23Agreement
Health and Safety1/111/252/153/93/234/20Agreement
Intellectual Property1/252/15Agreement
Job Posting1/181/252/152/223/83/234/54/20Agreement
Non-discrimination1/252/153/8Agreement
Professional Development3/234/5Agreement
Severability1/18Agreement
Training1/111/252/153/8Agreement
Travel1/181/252/152/223/8Agreement
Workload1/252/152/223/9Agreement
Union Management Committee1/111/252/152/223/8Agreement
Union Security*1/252/153/8Agreement*
Workspace and materials1/182/152/223/83/234/20Agreement
Retirement3/23RejectedWithdrawn
Relocation3/23RejectedWithdrawn
Successorship1/18Rejected4/5RejectedWithdrawn 5/17
*We need to settle the timing, currently labeled as XX.

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