United Campus Workers of Virginia (UCWVA) is a statewide labor union representing faculty, staff, graduate workers, and other employees at public colleges and universities across Virginia. The organization advocates for fair wages, job security, workplace protections, equitable treatment, and increased public investment in higher education.
UCWVA typically pursues policies related to labor rights, collective bargaining, wage increases, job protections, healthcare and benefits, workplace safety, academic freedom, anti-discrimination protections, and increased state funding for public higher education.
UCWVA is primarily funded through membership dues and affiliated union support.
UCWVA is affiliated with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and collaborates with other higher education labor organizations and state-level labor coalitions.
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