Consolidated Collective Bargaining
The collective bargaining law was amended, effective January 5, 2022, to allow an exclusive representative representing more than one bargaining unit of employees to elect to negotiate on a consolidated basis. If desired, the exclusive representative would engage in collective bargaining negotiations with the chancellor or chancellor’s designee(s). The chancellor’s designee is required to act on behalf of the USM and its constituent institutions in negotiations over certain terms and conditions of employment for all bargaining unit employees of the individually certified bargaining units represented by the exclusive representative.
AFSCME is the only elected exclusive representative to date to request to engage in consolidated collective bargaining negotiations.
The USM remains committed to negotiating in good faith on behalf of the applicable constituent institutions and reaching agreement with AFSCME on a consolidated bargaining Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Status of Consolidated Negotiations with AFSCME
In Progress - Click here for a summary
Meeting Dates
- August 24, 2022
- September 7, 2022
- November 2, 2022
- December 7, 2022
- February 1, 2023
- March 1, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- March 29, 2023
- April 26, 2023
- May 17, 2023
- June 28, 2023
- July 27, 2023
- August 30, 2023
- September 13, 2023
- September 29, 2023
- October 17, 2023
- November 14, 2023
- November 20, 2023
- November 21, 2023
- November 28, 2023
- December 4, 2023
- December 8, 2023
- December 13, 2023
- January 19, 2024
- January 25, 2024
- February 2, 2024
- February 7, 2024
- February 22, 2024
- March 4, 2024