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UCSD K6 Bargaining Team Update – March 2026

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Update for Teamsters Skilled Trades Bargaining on Tuesday, March 17th and Wednesday, March 18th.

(Next Bargaining Team Negotiations Scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, and Thursday, April 16th)

Other Bargaining Dates to be Scheduled in March and April. Awaiting Confirmation.

Bargaining Meeting Tuesday, March 17th and Wednesday, March 18th :

On Tuesday, March 17th the Teamsters Bargaining Team did not meet with management. The Team spent the day in caucus session reviewing and writing contract proposals. Teamsters and Management passed the following Articles on Wednesday, March 18th.

  • Article 2 Out of Classification Assignment/Classification Review
  • Article 6 Probationary Period
  • Article 14 Vacation
  • Article 18 Layoff and Reduction in Time
  • Article 27 Parking
  • Article 38 No Strike/No Lockouts
  • Article 40 Insurance and Retirement Benefits
  • Article 43 Wage and Pay Differential

(2) Teamsters and Management signed Tentative Agreements on the following Articles:

  • Article 4 Management Rights (Teamsters Proposal on 11/14/25)
  • Article 5 Nondiscrimination in Employment (Teamsters Proposal 1/23/26)
  • Article 13 Sick Leave (Teamsters Proposal 1/23/26)
  • Article 15 Military Leave (Teamsters Proposal 2/5/26)
  • Article 17 Discipline and Dismissal (Teamsters Proposal 1/6/26)
  • Article 20 Subcontracting (Teamsters Proposal 12/16/25)
  • Article 26 Uniforms (Teamsters Proposal 12/16/25)
  • Article 28 Mileage Reimbursement (Teamsters Proposal 12/16/25)
  • Article 31 Reasonable Accommodation (Teamsters Proposal 1/12/26)
  • Article 33 Labor-Management Relations (Teamsters Proposal 1/6/26)
  • Article 39 Death Payments (Teamsters Proposal 1/6/26)
  • Article 42 Apprenticeship Program (Teamsters Proposal 1/6/26)
  • Article 47 Respectful Fair Treatment (Teamsters Proposal 1/26/26)

(3) Articles Passed between Teamsters and UCSD

  • Article 2 Out of Classification Assignment/Classification Review (proposed by UCSD)
    (CCL) Current Contract Language. They do not want to reduce the time of getting higher pay working out of class in a higher classification from 15-days to 10-days.
  • Article 6 Probationary Period (proposed by UCSD)
    UCSD proposed a longer probationary period from 6-months to 12-months.
  • Article 14 Vacation (proposed by UCSD)
    (CCL) Current Contract Language.
  • Article 18 Layoff and Reduction in Time (proposed by UCSD)
    UCSD proposed that an employee will receive 45-days advanced written notice prior to an indefinite layoff or reduction in time (OR) 40-days’ pay in lieu of notice. Current contract language employee only gets 20-days’ pay in lieu of notice.
  • Article 27 Parking (proposed by UCSD)
    (CCL) Current Contract Language.
  • Article 38 No Strike/No Lockouts (proposed by UCSD)
    (CCL) Current Contract Language.
  • Article 40 Insurance and Retirement Benefits (proposed by UCSD)
    UCSD proposes (CCL) Current Contract Language. Teamsters are proposing insurance caps and premium subsidies to keep Healthcare affordable.
  • Article 43 Wage and Pay Differential (proposed by Teamsters)
    Teamsters Propose Effective July, 2026 11% wage increase ATB, Effective July, 2027 11% wage increase ATB, Effective July, 2028 11% wage increase ATB, Effective July, 2029 11% wage increase ATB.

    Teamsters propose Effective July 2026, the SYS OPR job title (Title Code 8231) will receive an equity increase on average 1.5%.

    Teamsters propose Employees who obtain and maintain specialized certifications shall be eligible for additional compensation, in accordance with Appendix D (New Appendix). To qualify for additional certification, pay, the certification must be a. Current, valid, and maintained in good standing; b. Directly related to the employee’s assigned duties or required operational support of University facilities as verified and approved by the University. The Union and Management can meet to consider additional certifications to be included in Appendix D (New Appendix).

(4) SPECIAL NOTE: All (TA) Tentative Agreements made between UCSD Management, and your Bargaining Team must be ratified by a majority vote of Teamsters K6-Unit Skilled Trades members during the Ratification Vote at the conclusion of bargaining.

UCSD Health

LEE FERNANDES, (619) 961-7749, l1fernandes@ucsd.edu
HERMAN RICKS, (619) 787-3915, hricks@ucsd.edu

UCSD Campus

ASHTON IVEY, (858) 226-1606, aivey@ucsd.edu
JARROD REMERS, (858) 260-0632, jremers@ucsd.edu
TIMOTHY “TR” MCNULTY, (619) 490-0796, tmcnulty@ucsd.edu
JORDAN VALDEZ, (858) 275-0904, jov025@ucsd.edu

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