The University of Pittsburgh provides strategic leadership and representation for labor relations and collective bargaining functions. The Department of Employee and Labor Relations works closely with managers, supervisors, and unions to facilitate communication and cooperation across the University.
For questions specific to a given labor agreement, we encourage you to contact the Employee and Labor Relations office by phone, email, or fax.
Unions Representing Employees Under Collective Bargaining Agreements at the University of Pittsburgh
This labor organization represents seven Trade Shops: Carpenter, Electrician, Laborer, Paint, Plumbing, Sheet metal and Steamfitter Shops. Each Shop is represented under an umbrella agreement, with the Trades and the University engaging in coordinated bargaining.
All Trades employees are assigned work out of the Facilities Management Division, and are responsible for various construction and renovation projects, as well as scheduled maintenance, project work, and emergency services related to campus buildings and major operating and power distribution systems, in certain University buildings.
This labor organization represents drivers at the Pittsburgh campus engaged in the general hauling of goods on campus.
This labor organization represents operating engineers, licensed by the City of Pittsburgh, who work on the University’s Pittsburgh campus, as well as other employees who provide general building maintenance support to the University's Property Management Group.
This labor organization represents employees at the University’s regional campuses at Bradford, Greensburg, and Titusville. Only the bargaining unit members at Greensburg perform custodial work. All other employees at the Greensburg campus and the bargaining unit members at Bradford and Titusville perform skilled maintenance work. Employees are generalists, with proficiency in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, plastering, and other building maintenance skills.
This bargaining unit consists of several hundred cleaners, groundskeepers, mechanics and other classifications at the Pittsburgh campus. There are separate specific Work Groups to accommodate the variety of needs of each operating department.
This labor organization represents approximately 50 employees at the University’s Johnstown campus. These bargaining unit employees provide cleaning, general building maintenance, and groundskeeping support to the Johnstown campus.
This labor organization represents approximately 10 employees at the University’s Greensburg campus. These bargaining unit employees provide cleaning, general building maintenance, and groundskeeping support to the Greensburg campus.
The Union of Pitt Faculty–United Steelworkers Local 1088-04 represents approximately 3500 part-time and full-time visiting, non-tenure-stream, tenure-stream, tenured, and librarian faculty at the Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and Titusville campuses. Bargaining unit faculty teach graduate and undergraduate students, conduct research, serve the University’s academic programs and the community, and work as librarians and clinicians.
This labor organization represents commissioned police officers, security guards, dispatchers and communications specialists at the Pittsburgh campus. The bargaining unit provides total Police services and exercises full police authority at the Pittsburgh campus. The police officers are on foot patrol, and mounted patrol, via automobile, bicycle, and motorcycle.
This labor organization represents commissioned police officers at the Johnstown campus. The bargaining unit provides total Police services and exercises full police authority at the Johnstown campus. The police officers are on foot patrol, automobile and bicycle.
The Carrillo Street Steam plant is a significant part of the University’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The facility is one of the cleanest university heating plants in the United States, emitting relatively little exhaust or wastewater for a facility its size.