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Administration reports active talks with Teamsters and AFSCME, medical-resident sorting near completion

Special Committee on University Workforce, University of Minnesota Board of Regents · May 8, 2025
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Summary

Vice President Ken Horstman told the committee that negotiations are underway with Teamsters and AFSCME, multiple sessions have occurred, and the university is close to agreeing on a membership list for newly organized medical residents and fellows.

Vice President Ken Horstman briefed the special committee that the university has opened negotiations with Teamsters and AFSCME and has conducted multiple bargaining sessions.

"We have had 1 session with AFSCME. We have had 2 with Teamsters and another 1 scheduled here shortly," Horstman said. He added that the administration and unions are still finalizing the categorization for about 37 fellows connected to the medical‑resident organizing effort and that both sides have been instructed to agree on the member list.

Horstman said the administration hopes to have a substantive update soon once the parties reach agreement on categorizations and member lists. No bargaining outcomes were reported during the meeting.