U of California and TAs reach contract agreement

Inside Higher Ed: Just hours after a previous contract expired, the University of California and the United Auto Workers union that represents teaching assistants, tutors and other academic employees who are students reached a tentative contract agreement. A statement released by the university, and quoting its officials and the UAW, said that the contract would run for two years and contained “significant improvement in wages, child care, parental leave, workload protections and health care.” Details are expected after a ratification vote by 12,000 employees covered by the agreement.

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