CalArts and CU-UAW Meet for Special Session on Changes to Healthcare Benefits for the April 2026-March 2027 Benefit Plan Year; CalArts Also Engages with CWA
CalArts and CU-UAW met on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, for a special session to discuss healthcare benefits for the April 2026 to March 2027 cycle. (This meeting was unrelated to bargaining for benefits for the collective bargaining agreements for the three separate CU-UAW units)
Arbitrator Issues Decision, Giving Clarity on Eligibility for Inclusion in the Bargaining Units
Over the weekend, on Jan. 24, 2026, the arbitrator issued her decision finding that most of those individuals are eligible to be in the bargaining units based on her understanding of applicable standards under the National Labor Relations Act.
CU-UAW and CalArts Meet for 7th and 8th Bargaining Sessions
On Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, CalArts and the CU-UAW (“Union”) met for their seventh and eight bargaining sessions, respectively.
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.