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Monday, October 7, 2024

Librarians' Contract

Bio-Med Library: Back in the Day

From the Bruin: After months of negotiation, librarians have a new contract with the UC for higher wages and additional benefits. The UC announced Tuesday that it agreed to contract changes for librarians after 11 months of bargaining with the University Council-American Federation of Teachers – a union representing UC librarians and non-tenured faculty members. Librarians will receive flexible remote and hybrid work options, an annual $1,250 professional development allowance and scaled salaries for both represented and non-represented librarians...

The contract... guarantees that, after salary scales for represented and non-represented librarians are aligned in its first year, salaries will increase at 3.5% for the first two years and 3% for the final two years, according to the announcement. In addition to the raises, librarians can expect a one-time $2000 payment once the contract is ratified. Other benefits include a 45% increase to research funds, according to the UC-AFT press release*...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2024/10/02/uc-aft-secures-contract-agreement-for-professional-librarians-with-uc.

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*Press release at https://www.uclibrarians.com/ta-summary/.

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