University Human Resources

Collective Bargaining Agreements

The UHR Employee and Labor Relations team is primarily responsible for negotiating and administering the University’s collective bargaining agreements.

The Employee and Labor Relations office also provides unionized departments with day-to-day counseling on labor relations matters, sets labor relations policy, and provides training to managers and supervisors who work with union employees.

UnionDepartmentBargaining Unit 
United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Facilities ManagementCustodial, Trades and Grounds Workers
United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island University LibraryClerical and Technical Staff
United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Dining ServicesFood Service Workers, Helpers, Cooks, Bakers and Leads
United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Office of Information TechnologyCommunications & Technicians
United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Transportation and Card OfficeOperations Coordinators
Brown University Security Patrolperson's AssociationPublic SafetyCampus Police Officers, Security Officers, Building Guards
International Brotherhood of Police OfficersPublic SafetyBrown University Police Sergeants
Graduate Labor Organization (GLO, formerly SUGSE)Graduate SchoolGraduate Student Employees (typically as RAs, TAs, or proctors)
Teaching Assistant Labor Organization (TALO)Computer ScienceUndergraduate Student Employees (TAs)
Labor Organization of Community Coordinators (LOCC)Residential LifeCommunity Coordinators
Third World Labor Organization (TWLO)Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC)Undergraduate Student Employees
Brown University Postdoc Labor Organization (BPLO)University Postdoctoral AffairsPostdoctoral Researchers and Dean's Faculty Fellows

Current Agreements