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Contract Campaign 2026
What’s Going On
What I Will Do
A strong contract will require in-person actions, higher membership rates, and communication across all our worksites.
Take The URA Survey On Hiring Freeze Impact On Your Work, O/T & Comp Time (Article 28)
URA members have reported feeling more stress and anxiety due to ever growing workload. Take this short survey to share your experience and whether you received any compensation via overtime…
Rutgers Unions Demand Answers From President Tate
Last Thursday, Oct. 8, Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) presidents had a meeting with President Tate and members of his cabinet to discuss the hiring freeze. URA-AFT President Christine O’Connell…
Bargaining Report #17
Justin Esperon, URA Treasurer, Livingston Building Representative and Bargaining Team Member Our bargaining team met for the 17th time on October 6, 2026 at ASB II. In shocking news, we…
President Christine O’Connell Addresses The BOG
At Thursday’s Oct. 1 Board of Governors meeting in Newark, URA-AFT President Christine O’Connell told the board, “During a time when leadership has unilaterally created additional barriers by announcing a…
‘Just Practicing’ Picket For A ‘Just Contract’ At Rutgers BOG
URA members joined other Rutgers unions to call on the Board of Governors to settle a strong contract October 1 in Newark. More photos and video.
Volunteer For URA Political Education Outreach
Our elected officials make decisions that directly impact our lives, our jobs, funding for higher education and more. When we vote, we help decide who they will be. Please join…
URA Endorsements for 2026 elections
URA-AFT is proud to announce endorsements for the 2026 General Election in federal and local races. The Executive Board voted to endorse the following candidates based on their stances on…
Are We Ready To ‘Just Practice’ Picket For A ‘Just Contract’?
We need to let the BOG know we are standing together for a strong contract. We are on the agenda to speak in public comments. We’ll be outside. Faculty and…
URA Phone Banking
Another way to support endorsed candidates is by phone banking, coordinated by our statewide affiliate AFT New Jersey. Our COPE has designed our phone banking day for September 30. Going…
URA Labor Walks
While assaults on the independence and funding for higher education continue, URA members have vested interest in political decisions that impact our jobs, our work and our livelihood. Many grants…
