On Aug. 5, 2026, CalArts and CU-UAW met to continue collective bargaining for both faculty and staff units. The parties made progress across several key contract articles, exchanging proposals and reaching multiple Tentative Agreements (TAs).
During the session, CU-UAW exchanged proposals regarding Grievance Arbitration for Staff, No Strike and No Lockout, Regular Faculty Responsibilities, Technical Faculty Responsibilities, and the Staff Compensation Package. CalArts exchanged proposals addressing Library Responsibilities, as well as Special Faculty Responsibilities and Special Faculty Compensation.
The parties reached Tentative Agreements on Grievance Arbitration for Staff, No Strike and No Lockout, Librarian responsibilities, Special Faculty responsibilities, and Nondiscrimination.
The parties will continue to meet in upcoming scheduled sessions to negotiate the remaining open articles.