At the University of Pittsburgh, unions representing staff, graduate workers, and faculty are each navigating different stages of contract talks. Staff are pushing for better pay, stronger job protections, and limits on probationary periods, while graduate workers highlight stipends that don’t cover living costs. Faculty, preparing for a second contract, want clearer contract language and fairer pay structures. Building trades members, who ratified an agreement earlier this year, are still awaiting back pay.
See "Staff union seeking higher raises, changes to provisional period ", Susan Jones, University Times | University of Pittsburgh, August 22, 2025