Librarians Ratify Agreement on Wages

UC-AFT Librarians have ratified the Unit 17 tentative agreement.   97% of voting members voted in support of the new agreement on Salary.

Detail of the agreement:

• All merits awarded last year will be made retroactive to July 1, 2011.
• All librarians who had a successful merit review in their last cycle will receive a 3% increase retractive to October 1, 2011.

Thanks to all librarians who wrote letters, attended meetings and participated in the postcard campaign.  Special thanks to the members of the bargaining committee and the negotiating team for their work preparing for negotiations and disseminating information on the campuses.