CalArts Union Information
This site is intended to be a resource for the CalArts community to find information about unionization at the Institute. CalArts supports fair, transparent, and good-faith practices that ensure its employees have the information they need to stay informed throughout this important process.
The Institute respects its employees’ right to organize, and is committed to maintaining a supportive, creative, and collaborative teaching, learning, and working environment for all members of our community. CalArts does not have an opinion for or against unionization, and respects our employees’ decision to engage CalArts United-United Auto Workers as their exclusive bargaining representative.
We encourage you to check this site regularly for FAQs, resources, and ongoing updates. If you have suggestions for this site, please contact the Office of Communications at communications@calarts.edu.
Updates
CalArts and CU-UAW reach additional tentative agreements
The CalArts and CU-UAW bargaining teams met on Dec. 17 for their sixth session on consolidated bargaining. The parties reached tentative agreement on three articles and one appendix.
CU-UAW requests another two-week extension to supervisory challenge arbitration; arbitrator grants the extension
Following a previous two-week extension to file opening briefs, the arbitrator has given CU-UAW another extension to submit their reply brief.
CalArts and CU-UAW meet for fifth consolidated bargaining session
The two parties continued productive discussions on a variety of previously introduced articles including Health and Safety, Job Postings, Nondiscrimination in Employment, Orientation, and Union Access among other topics.