{"id":60644,"date":"2024-02-13T07:30:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/?page_id=60644"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:04:42","slug":"bugwu-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/graduate-affairs\/bugwu-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Implementation of the BUGWU, SEIU Local 509 Collective Bargaining Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BU Graduate Student Workers Union (BUGWU, SEIU Local 509) and Boston University have a three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after BUGWU members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2024\/bu-graduate-workers-union-ratifies-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ratified<\/a> the CBA on October 16, 2024. The University is committed to fulfilling this important agreement and enhancing the experience of our students.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This website provides updates and information on contract implementation and seeks to clarify the contract and its impact on our community. For any further questions, email <a href=\"mailto:unionfaq@bu.edu\">unionfaq@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Collective Bargaining Agreement (2024-2027)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>This collective bargaining agreement was ratified on October 16, 2024. Please view the CBA documentation below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/files\/2024\/12\/BUGWU-Collective-Bargaining-Agreement-2024-2027.pdf\">View the CBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Collective Bargaining Agreement Primer<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Collective Bargaining Agreement Primer is an article-by-article breakdown of the agreement that seeks to clarify each provision of the CBA and its impact on members of the unit.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/graduate-affairs\/bugwu-information\/collective-bargaining-agreement-a-primer\/\">Read the Primer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student Benefits<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>An important piece of the agreement between the University and BUGWU is connecting our graduate workers with several benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/graduate-affairs\/bugwu-information\/student-benefits\/\">Read more about Student Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BUGWU Toolkit for Faculty and Staff<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>This page provides the latest guidance and resources for faculty and staff in schools and colleges related to the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/students\/enrollment-student-life\/bugwu-information\/\">BU Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU) Collective Bargaining Agreement<\/a> (CBA).\u00a0<strong>Kerberos log-in is required for access.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/graduate-affairs\/bugwu-information\/bugwu-toolkit-for-faculty-and-staff\/\">Access the Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BU Graduate Student Workers Union (BUGWU, SEIU Local 509) and Boston University have a three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after BUGWU members ratified the CBA on October 16, 2024. 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