Our Campaigns
UCWAZ CWA Local 7065 is a member-driven union capable of defending and expanding worker power.
We are a public sector union. This means that the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as the Wagner Act, does not apply to us at all! In fact, most federal workplace protections do not apply to us as a result of our state-based employment status. Because public sector workers have no formal union recognition or legal collective bargaining rights, our campaign strategy is to organize workers to fight for improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions outside of formal contracts.
You can read about what organizing looks like outside of contract bargaining here, or by clicking the button below.
Models for Building a Union with No Clear Path to a ContractHow can we do it without collective bargaining in the state of Arizona? We operate as a union without bargaining rights, like fire, police, and primary school teachers have for decades. We come together collectively as faculty, staff, and student workers to pressure higher-education institutions and the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) to win changes like fair pay, fair benefits, job security, and materially better treatment.
Our actions have already led to wins like preserving worker rights, improving wages and benefits, and stopping student fee increases even without the administration acknowledging our union’s role.
We win by building our numbers and thus building our power. Build worker power on your campus by joining your union today!
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Short-Term Campaigns
DeFlocking our Arizona campuses across the state
Making our Arizona instutitions commit to becoming sanctuary campuses
Gaining fiscal and employee information about all campuses via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
Pushing back against the rising forced integration of AI in the workplace
Questions about our short-term campaigns, or wanting to get involved? Reach out to [email protected] to get connected.
Long-Term Campaigns
Thriving wages; affordable, quality health care including vision and dental for all students and workers.
Transparency, democracy, and shared governance in all decisions; academic freedom; keep federal overreach out of our workplaces.
Establish higher education as a free and accessible public good that advances the fight for racial, gender, 2SLGBTQAI+, and disability labor justice.
Dignity in the workplace; we are building power to improve working conditions and the livelihoods of ourselves, our students, and our families; justice on the job.
What Have We Accomplished So Far?
You can learn more about our wins and the benefits of joining your union by clicking the button below.
Our Wins