Update for Teamsters Skilled Trades Bargaining on Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11.
(Next Bargaining Team negotiations will be held Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, Wednesday, September 30, Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2)
Special Note: Package Proposals (sometimes called Supposals, only used to facilitate a non-binding negotiation discussion) are often exchanged near the conclusion of collective bargaining because each party has a clearer understanding of the other’s priorities. This enables the union and employer to bundle wages, benefits, working conditions, and other issues into a comprehensive settlement that reflects compromise, resolves outstanding concerns, and increases the likelihood of reaching a ratifiable agreement. This form of exchanging package proposals also adds a layer of protection in bargaining for Teamsters so that key priorities can be maintained and not be diminished by single contract Article negotiations near the end of bargaining.
(1A) Bargaining Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10:
UCSD delivered their Package Supposal #1
(1B) Bargaining Meeting on Friday, Sept. 11:
Teamsters delivered Package Proposal #3
UCSD delivered their Package Supposal #2
(2) Tentative Agreements
None.
(3A) Articles Proposed between Teamsters and UCSD on Thursday, Sept. 10.
UCSD delivered their Package Supposal #1. Items bolded in BLACK are Articles where UCSD made a change from their last proposal on that Article.
- Article 2 – Out of Classification Assignment / Classification Review – CCL
- Article 8 – Hours of Work – July 8, 2026 (UCSD Proposal dated July 8, 2026)
- Article 9 – Overtime – stay on most recent proposal (April 16, 2026)
- Article 12 – Holidays – stay on most recent proposal (October 23, 2025)
- Article 16 – Leaves of Absence – stay on most recent proposal (January 23, 2026)
- Article 25 – Protective Clothing – stay on most recent proposal (June 9, 2026)
- Article 27 – Parking – CCL
- Article 38 – No Strike/No Lockouts – CCL
- Article 40 – Insurance and Retirement Benefits – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026.
- UCSD moved significantly toward Teamsters goals on healthcare subsidies to protect Teamsters from increasing healthcare costs over the life of this contract.
- Article 41 – Shift Differential – stay on most recent proposal (April 14, 2026)
- Article 43 – Wages and Pay Differential – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026
- UCSD proposed a 5% wage increase for each year: 5% in 2026, 5% in 2027, 5% in 2028, 5% in 2029, and 5%in 2030. UCSD did not include a ratification lump sum in their proposal. UCSD did not include an equity increase for System Operators or Irrigation Mechanics in their proposal. UCSD did return to current contract language for Specialty Pay in this proposal.
- Article 46 – Duration – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026
- UCSD updated the duration Article to reflect that the new contract will extend to a total of 5 years.
(3B) Articles Proposed between Teamsters and UCSD on Friday, Sept. 11.
Teamsters delivered our Package Proposal #3. Items bolded in BLACK are Articles where Teamsters made a change from our last proposal on that Article.
- Article 2 – Out of Classification Assignment/Classification Review – CCL
- Article 8 – Hours of Work – Teamsters proposal #3, dated 6/23/26
- Article 9 – Overtime – Teamsters proposal #4, dated 7/23/26
- Article 12 – Holidays – Teamsters proposal #2, dated 6/23/26
- Article 16 – Leaves of Absence – Teamsters proposal #1, dated 6/9/26
- Article 25 – Protective Clothing – UCSD Proposal 6/9/26
- Article 27 – Parking – CCL
- Article 38 – No Strike/No Lockouts – CCL
- Article 40 – Insurance and Retirement Benefits – UCSD Supposal #1, dated September 10, 2026
- Article 41 – Shift Differential – Teamsters proposal #2, dated 6/9/26
- Article 43 – Wages and Pay Differential – Teamsters proposal #4, dated 9/11/26
- Change to Teamsters proposal for 8% wage increase for each 5-years of contract. No change to $3,000 lump sum at ratification. No change to equity increase for System Operators. Change to Irrigation Mechanics equity increase from 3-years to 5-years, with same overall percentage increase. Teamsters returned to Specialty Pay current contract language with additional language outlining the procedure to request it.
- Article 45 – Duration – Teamsters proposal #1, dated 7/8/26
UCSD delivered their Package Supposal #2. Items bolded in BLACK are Articles where UCSD made a change from their last proposal on that Article.
- Article 2 – Out of Classification Assignment / Classification Review – CCL
- Article – 8 Hours of Work– July 8, 2026 (UCSD Proposal dated September 11, 2026)
- UCSD corrected a strike-out that Teamsters proposed to strengthen the “Time Off Between Shifts” in the contract language.
- Article 9 – Overtime – UCSD Proposal dated (June 9, 2026)
- Article 12 – Holidays – UCSD Proposal dated (October 23, 2025)
- Article 16 Leaves of Absence – UCSD Proposal dated (September 11, 2026)
- Additional UCSD Attorney Clean-up language proposed.
- Article 25 – Protective Clothing – UCSD Proposal dated (June 9, 2026)
- Article 27 – Parking – CCL
- Article 38 – No Strike/No Lockouts – CCL
- Article 40 – Insurance and Retirement Benefits – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026.
- Article 41 – Shift Differential – UCSD Proposal dated (April 14, 2026)
- Article 43 – Wages and Pay Differential – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026
- Article 46 – Duration – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026
- Side Letter (Targeted Equity Adjustment) – UCSD Supposal #1 dated September 10, 2026
- 2026-27 Equity increase for System Operators $50.69/hr., Lead System Operators $54.50/hr., and Irrigation Mechanic $39.33/hr.
(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
