2025 UAW BX/BR Bargaining Preparation Survey

ACP/CONFIDENTIAL IN FURTHERANCE OF BARGAINING


Please complete this high level survey which is meant to complement the two article-specific surveys in preparation for Graduate Student Researchers (GSR/BR unit) and Academic Student Employees (TAs, Readers, Tutors/BX unit) bargaining. Responses should reflect high-level feedback from your location's stakeholders. Responses are due by April 5, 2024 and will be incorporated into our kickoff event on April 12th.


These surveys should not be shared with bargaining unit members and should only be distributed to individuals who are involved in management or supervision of bargaining unit members.

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The BR and BX contracts are merging. What are the challenges you believe this merger will present with respect to bargaining a new unified contract?

What are the opportunities you believe this merger will present with respect to bargaining a new unified contract?

Are there any issues specific to your location that you believe may come up at bargaining and have a system-wide impact? Example: classification issues, pay parity issues, etc. What could potential solutions look like?

What are the most significant pain points that your faculty have been communicating regarding the existing BX/BR contracts? What could potential solutions look like?

What are the most significant pain points that your non-personnel offices (e.g., International Affairs, Contracts and Grants, Payroll, etc.) have been communicating regarding the existing BX/BR contracts? What could potential solutions look like?

What information do you need to be an effective member of the bargaining team?

Please provide any additional comments, questions, or concerns.