May 3, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2024
探花精选 Regents unanimously approve bargaining agreement with graduate student union
(FAIRBANKS) 鈥 The 探花精选 Board of Regents today voted 10-0 to approve UA鈥檚 tentative contract agreement with the Alaska Graduate Workers Association (AGWA). The approval follows unanimous approval of the contract by AGWA members earlier this week, and represents the University鈥檚 formal agreement to the contract terms.
鈥淚 applaud the bargaining teams for their hard work and dedication over the last three months,鈥 said UA Board of Regents Chair Ralph Seekins. 鈥淕raduate students play an important role at the university system, and we look forward to seeing their education, research, and teaching continue empowering Alaska.鈥
The contract has also received approval from the Department of Administration, and UA has submitted a request to the Legislature for state funds to cover the contract鈥檚 cost. The contract begins July 1, 2024, and ends December 31, 2026.
UA and AGWA reached a tentative agreement on the contract late Tuesday evening after just 96 days of bargaining, well under the .
More details on the contract are available here.
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For more information, contact Jonathon Taylor, director of public affairs at 907-350-0168 (cell), or via email at jonathon.taylor@alaska.edu.