We finally started bargaining for our new contract on Friday, March 8. The first meeting was on zoom and was mostly about introductions, ground rules, and initial conversations about the contract, including a discussion of those articles in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement that both sides agree are staying unchanged. We are meeting weekly with the Administration Team, although we might eventually increase the frequency of meetings if we need to.

Over the coming months, we will first address those articles that require minor revisions, edits and changes, and eventually consider those proposals that we expect will be challenging and involve considerable discussion.

As we move forward with this process, we hope for your continued support, and we will keep you updated on our progress.

The Team

YOUR UNION BARGAINING TEAM

Pramod Khosla, Chief Negotiator
Professor, Nutrition and Food Science, WSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Faculty Grievance Coordinator, WAU Executive Board

Kristen Chinery
Archivist IV, WSU Reuther Library, Archives of Labor & Urban Affairs, Academic Staff Grievance Coordinator, WAU Executive Board

Mark Dilley
Executive Director, WAU          

Christine Knapp
Associate Professor of Teaching, Classical, Modern Languages, Culture, WSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Contract Implementation Officer for Faculty, WAU Executive Board

Hayg Oshagan
Associate Professor, Communication, WSU College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, AFL-CIO representative for WAU

Ali Salamey
Academic Services Officer IV, WSU Honors College

Angela Tiura
Associate Professor of Research, Family Medicine, WSU School of Medicine

ADMINISTRATION BARGAINING TEAM

Boris Baltes, Chief Negotiator
Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs & Associate Vice President for Academic Personnel, WSU

Richard Bierschbach    
Dean, WSU Law School                                     

Charlene Brain             
Associate Director for Faculty Affairs, WSU                                

Basim Dubaybo           
Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, WSU School of Medicine                             

Bethany Gielczyk         
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Business, and Interim Senior Vice President for Business Affairs, WSU

Jenn Wareham            
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, WSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jake Wilson                 
Faculty Affairs Coordinator, WSU