Bargaining commenced on December 1 and 2, 2025, between the University and Teamsters Local 2010 on behalf of the UCLA Skilled Trades Unit “K4.” The bargaining teams met and exchanged opening remarks recognizing the importance of the negotiations, the impactful work done by skilled trades employees, and mutual interest in productive negotiations. Teamsters and UCLA proposed maintaining current contract language in some articles. Teamsters also provided the University with articles containing proposed changes. The University responded to many of Teamsters’ proposals.
These initial sessions were highly productive. Tentative agreement was reached on twenty-eight (28) articles. More than half of the fifty-one (51) articles in the current contract have been tentatively agreed to. Negotiations between UCLA and Teamsters are ongoing and the parties are scheduled to meet again on January 12, 13, 26, and 27, 2026. Bargaining progress can be followed via the Online Proposal Tracker on Campus Human Resources’ 2025-26 UCLA Skilled Trades ("K4") Contract Negotiations website, here.
Tentative agreements were reached on the following articles:
- Article 4 – Non-Discrimination in Employment
- Article 5 – Positions and Appointments
- Article 6 – Probationary Period
- Article 13 – Uniform, Tools, & Equipment
- Article 17 – Vacation
- Article 18 – Sick Leave
- Article 19 – Work-Incurred Illness or Injury
- Article 21 – Reasonable Accommodation
- Article 22 – Leaves of Absence with Pay
- Article 23 – Leaves of Absence without Pay
- Article 24 – Military Pay
- Article 26 – Grievance Procedure
- Article 27 – Arbitration Procedure
- Article 28 – Layoff and Reduction in Time
- Article 29 – Safety Committee
- Article 31 – Safety Lockout Program
- Article 32 – Voluntary Termination
- Article 36 – Payroll Deductions
- Article 37 – Labor-Management Relations
- Article 38 – Bargaining Unit Work
- Article 40 – Union Rights
- Article 41 – Management Rights
- Article 43 - Waiver
- Article 44 – Severability
- Article 47 – Job Resignation
- Article 49 – New Employee Orientation
- Article 50 – Mileage Reimbursement
- Article 51 – Lie Detector (Polygraph) Tests
