Our contract expired on June 30, 2026. We need you to win a strong contract now. Read updates, take the What I Will Do to chart your participation, and join us at a Bargaining Update meeting to get involved.
What I Will Do
Contract News
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Are We Ready To ‘Just Practice’ Picket For A ‘Just Contract’?
We need to let the BOG know we are standing together for a strong contract. We are on the agenda to speak in public comments. We’ll be outside. Faculty and…
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Bargaining Report #16: Is RU Management Ready To Talk Money?
JJ Cooper, Downtown New Brunswick Building Representative and Bargaining Team Member The URA-AFT Bargaining Team met with management on September 23 at Liberty Plaza in New Brunswick, reaching one agreement…
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Bargaining Report #15
URA-AFT Bargaining Team, Sept. 9, 2026 The Disrespect Continues In our morning session on Wednesday, September 8, management doubled down on their assertion that our contract is sufficient “as-is.” We…
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‘T-Shirt Tuesdays’
What comes after Labor Day? ‘T-shirt Tuesday’ starts today. With school is back in session, our contract campaign begins in earnest. As we continue to provide exemplary service to our…
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Rutgers Has The Money
We assess the state of Rutgers finances before we propose economic improvements for members. Professor Howard Bunsis is a distinguished faculty member at Eastern Michigan University and has done an…
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Beat The Reclassification Blues: Here’s What We Are Hearing
The Bargaining Team is asking members the following questions to guide discussions at the table towards a fairer, more transparent process which recognizes members contributions: Does your Classification and Recruitment…
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Bargaining Report #14
Simanti Lahiri, Program Coordinator, DICE, Camden Campus Cathy Brennan, Rutgers Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics—Chief Budget Officer, gave a presentation to the URA bargaining team on the FY27…
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Fall Semester 2026 Begins
Starting this week, our students, faculty and campuses are coming back. While exciting and joyful to see everyone return, it is some of the busiest times for URA members. Be…
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Beat The Reclassification Blues: Share Your Experience
A healthy work environment should reward innovation, excellence, and experience, but many URA-AFT members report being frustrated when applying for reclassifications to higher grades of pay while taking on more…
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Bargaining Report #13
Rex Miller, Program Coordinator, School of Graduate Studies, Bargaining Team Alternate The URA bargaining team convened bargaining session 13 with management to continue our fight for a strong contract on…
