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  • November 22, 2024 Update

    UE-SGWU announced that its membership ratified the tentative agreement reached on November 12.

    November 22, 2024

  • November 7, 2024 message to Stanford community

    Provost Jenny Martinez and Vice Provost Stacey Bent address the strike authorization vote completed by the union and provide details of the contract offer made by the university.

    November 07, 2024

  • Information for graduate students

    This update provides information on a few of the common questions we have been hearing from graduate students, with links to additional available information.

    October 28, 2024

  • October 18, 2024 negotiations update

    On October 18, the university and the union continued discussions and agreed to add an additional bargaining session next week to keep working to reach an agreement.

    October 21, 2024

  • October 14, 2024 negotiations update

    On October 14, the university and the union reached three tentative agreements and will meet again on October 18 to continue working toward an overall agreement.

    October 16, 2024

  • October 9, 2024 negotiations update

    On October 9, the university and the union continued discussions and agreed to several additional negotiating sessions throughout October.

    October 10, 2024

  • October 2, 2024 update

    The university and the union continued negotiations. The university remains committed to reaching a competitive agreement soon that is fair to the union and the Stanford community.

    October 02, 2024

  • September 25, 2024 negotiations update

    The university presented enhanced proposals on wages and benefits. While the university hopes to achieve a resolution quickly, there is no deadline for a first contract.

    September 26, 2024

  • September 12, 2024 update to faculty

    As Stanford continues negotiations with SGWU, Vice Provost Stacey Bent shared contingency planning information with faculty to support continuity of teaching and research.

    September 13, 2024

  • September 6 and 9, 2024 negotiations update

    The university and the union held bargaining sessions on September 6 and 9 and continued to advance discussions on key economic issues and remaining non-economic topics.

    September 11, 2024

  • August 28, 2024 update to faculty

    Vice Provost Stacey Bent provided an update to Stanford faculty with additional detail about Stanford’s philosophy in establishing financial support levels.

    August 28, 2024

  • August 23, 2024 negotiations update

    The university and the union continued to advance discussions on key economic issues and narrow differences on remaining non-economic topics.

    August 23, 2024

  • August 16, 2024 negotiations update

    The university and the union continued to work to narrow differences on remaining non-economic topics, and the university presented an in-depth cost of attendance analysis.

    August 20, 2024