Labor Relations

AFT negotiation updates

Contract negotiations began May 4, 2022 to bargain a successor agreement to take effect in July 2022.

Jennifer Mallahan
Labor Relations Negotiator, UW Labor Relations (Lead Negotiator)
Sandra Janusch
Assistant Vice President, International and Academic Programs, Continuum College
James C Evans
Director, International and Academic Programs, Continuum College
Shelley Kostrinsky
Assistant Vice Provost, UW Office of Academic Personnel
Alisha LaPlante
Academic Human Resources Manager, Continuum College
Trevor Thompson
Labor Relations Specialist, UW Labor Relations

February 15, 2023 Agreement Reached with AFT on 2023-2026 Contract

UW has reached agreement with AFT on a collective bargaining agreement effective from February 13, 2023 through January 31, 2026. Members of AFT have voted in favor of ratifying their […]


June 27, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Background This recap details the June 22, 2022 seventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and AFT. Recaps are published […]


June 10, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for Monday, June 6, 2022

Background This recap details the June 6, 2022 sixth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and AFT. Recaps are published […]


June 6, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for Thursday, May 25, 2022

Background This recap details the May 25 virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the American Federation of Teachers. Recaps […]


June 6, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for May 18, 2022

Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and AFT. Recaps are published online on the UW […]


May 3, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for Monday, May 2, 2022

Background This recap details the third virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the American Federation of Teachers. Recaps are […]


May 2, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for April 27, 2022

This recap details the second virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and AFT. Recaps are published online on the UW […]


April 11, 2022 AFT – UW Negotiations Recap for April 4, 2022

On April 4, 2022, the parties held the first session of negotiations for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and AFT, set to expire on June […]