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May 1, 2003
CLERICAL
BARGAINING UPDATE
PARTIES
REACH TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT
The University of
California announced today, May 1, that it has reached a
tentative agreement with the Coalition of University Employees
on a new labor contract for clerical employees.
The Coalition of
University Employees (CUE) notified University officials late
last night that its
members voted to accept a settlement agreement proposed by State mediator Micki Callahan.
"Our clerical
employees work very hard to help UC remain the premier public
research university in the world, and we believe this agreement
is a fair and balanced compromise considering the significant
state funding constraints we're experiencing," said Judith
Boyette, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and
Benefits. "We're very pleased
that the union and its members have chosen to accept this
agreement."
Both UC and CUE are
expected to formally approve the agreement with their respective
executive bodies within the week. As soon as the agreement is
finalized, the University will
be able to implement past raises for clerical employees.
By accepting
the mediator's proposal, clerical workers will receive a total
overall
wage increase of 2% for 2001-02 (1% of which was
implemented September 1, 2001), and 1.5% for 2002-03, for a
two-year total of 3.5%.
UC is very grateful
to state mediator Callahan for her services in connection with
these discussions.
Only dues-paying
union members are allowed to vote on contract proposals. Of UC's
18,000 clerical workers represented by CUE, approximately
one-third are dues-paying members.
UC had been
negotiating with the Coalition of University Employees for a new
contract since May 2001.
UC employs clerical workers throughout its 10 campuses
and five medical centers
and the three national laboratories it manages for the federal
government and continues to offer its 150,000 employees
systemwide compensation and benefits virtually unmatched by any of its competitors.
Additional
information about these negotiations is available at:
http://hr.healthcare.edu
If
you have any questions, please contact Healthcare Labor
Relations at 40500.
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