University of Alaska student workers union members protest for contract, after judge bars strike

University of Alaska graduate student workers protest in support of a contract in Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 29, 2024.

Student employees say the marches come as their window to negotiate closes. The state’s Legislature must approve any agreement made between the students and the state-run university and only two weeks remain until the session adjourns, union member Isabel Olazar said. But Taylor disagreed with the union that this week is a deadline for negotiations. “There are still other ways for funding and monetary terms to be considered,” he said. “A couple of years ago, we were unfortunately not able to reach a contract with one of our bargaining units in time for inclusion in the legislative session and there was retroactivity language included in that contract so that that could be funded.

University of Alaska graduate student workers hold signs in support of a contract in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 29, 2024.

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