University of Pittsburgh faculty ratify first union contract with USW, including promotion minimums, $60,000 wage floor, and job protections.
University of Pittsburgh faculty have ratified their first union contract with the United Steelworkers (USW), promising promotion minimums, a wage floor of $60,000 for full-time professors, and enhanced job protections. The contract covers full-time and part-time faculty, and runs through June 30, 2026. The ratification follows a near-decadelong effort to secure collective bargaining rights for academic workers at the university.
May 11, 2024
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