Collective Bargaining
State-wide contract negotiations will begin on September 7, 2010, and the United Academics Collective Bargaining Unit has already begun organizing. From coordinating preliminary communications with union members to attending training conferences, these preparations will continue throughout the summer. The negotiators from all three campuses bring an array of both university and union experience, and will work diligently to finalize the negotiations by December 31, 2010.
Opportunities to lend a hand in the negotiation process still exist. As the Bargaining Unit moves forward, email communications with faculty at each campus will be established. Volunteering to research negotiation topics beyond the basics of salary is always welcome and appreciated. All UNAC members are asked to complete an online survey concerning the effectiveness of our current Collective Bargaining Agreement. It will only take about 10 minutes of your time, and will enable the team to focus on those issues of most concern to the membership. To complete the survey, click here.
Negotiating Team Members for Contract January 1 2010 – December 31, 2012
President
Carl Shepro
Professor
Chief Negotiator
Gerald McBeath
Professor
gamcbeath@alaska.edu
UAA
Kate Gordon
Associate Professor
afkg@uaa.alaska.edu
UAF
Abel Bult-Ito
Professor
abultito@alaska.edu
UAS
Virginia Mulle
Associate Professor
ginny.mulle@uas.alaska.edu
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Past Negotiating Team members for contract 2008-2010
President
Carl Shepro
Chief Negotiator
John Riley
UAA
Nelta Edwards
UAF
Dan Walsh
UAS
Clive Thomas