The University has several systemwide bargaining units representing various portions of the workforce. In addition, UC Merced has one local bargaining unit for Skilled Trades. Below is a table with information links to the union contracts.
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Bargaining Unit |
Additional Information |
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Academic Researchers — RA United Auto Workers (UAW) 5810 |
New Contract expiration date – September 30, 2027 |
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Academic Student Employees — BX AGSE/United Auto Workers (UAW) |
December 23, 2022 – May 31, 2025 |
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Clerical & Allied Services — CX Teamsters Local 2010 |
October 22, 2022 – May 31, 2026 The current Teamsters agreement, originally set to expire March 31, 2026, has been extended by mutual agreement through May 31, 2026. |
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Graduate Student Researchers — BR United Auto Workers (UAW) 2865 |
December 23, 2022 – May 31, 2025 |
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Health Care Professionals — HX University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) |
November 1, 2025-September 30,2028 |
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Non-Senate Instructional (Lecturers) — IX American Federation of Teachers (AFT) |
New contract expiration date – June 30, 2026 |
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Patient Care Technical — EX American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) |
February 7, 2020 to July 31, 2024 |
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Physicians, Dentists and Podiatrists — DX Union of Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) |
June 30,2024 -June 30, 2027 |
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Police Officers — PA Federated University Police Officers Association (FUPOA) |
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2026 |
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Postdoctoral Scholars — PX United Auto Workers (UAW) |
New contract expiration date – September 30, 2027 |
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Professional Librarians — LX American Federation of Teachers (AFT) |
October 1,2024- January 1, 2029 |
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Registered Nurses — NX California Nurses Association (CNA) |
November 22, 2025 - January 2, 2030 |
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Research Support Professionals — RX University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) |
November 1, 2025-September 30,2028 |
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Service — SX American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) |
January 31, 2020 through October 31, 2024 |
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Technical — TX University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) |
November 1, 2025-September 30,2028 |
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Skilled Trades — KM |
