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UCW wins an 18/hour campus minimum wage at UTK!

06 Jan, 2026

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In Memoriam: Sarah Vandegrift Eldridge

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University of Tennessee Workers Rally and Deliver Petition Calling on UTK to Reinstate Dr. Shirinian and Defend Freedom of Speech

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13 Jan, 2022

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RSVP for UCW's 2022 MLK Day Celebration

Campus workers, community members, and allies are invited to join us this MLK Day for a celebration honoring Dr. King's legacy and the continued fight for racial and economic justice.

RSVP for UCW's 2022 MLK Day Celebration

30 Sep, 2021

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30 Sep, 2021

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UCW Demands UTK Implement Immediate Safety Measures to Stop Delta Spread

Knoxville TN - United Campus Workers of Tennessee’s UTK Chapter protests the Chancellor’s Flagship Address, Demanding Adequate COVID Safety Measures in the Face of Delta’s Wildfire Spread through Tennessee.

UCW Demands UTK Implement Immediate Safety Measures to Stop Delta Spread

25 Mar, 2021

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UCW, Elected Officials Call for Expanded Vaccine Access

1000 CAMPUS WORKERS CALL ON GOVERNOR LEE AND COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH LISA PIERCEY TO INCLUDE HIGHER EDUCATION WORKERS IN COVID VACCINATION SCHEDULE

UCW, Elected Officials Call for Expanded Vaccine Access

25 Mar, 2021

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UTK Lecturers Win $5000 Raise

Knoxville, TN - After more than two years of campaigning by United Campus Workers, on Monday, March 1 at the monthly Faculty Senate meeting at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Provost John Zomchick announced a raise in the floor for annual salaries for full-time non-tenure-track facu

UTK Lecturers Win $5000 Raise

18 Feb, 2021

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Vaccinate So We Can Educate

UCW has launched an open letter calling on Governor Bill Lee to include higher education employees in COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans.

Vaccinate So We Can Educate

23 Jan, 2021

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Victory for Campus Workers - Rudd Commits to $15/hour Minimum Wage

Memphis, TN - On Tuesday, University of Memphis President Rudd emailed all campus workers announcing a commitment to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour effective June 5, 2021. Union and community members have been campaigning for a living wage for years.

Victory for Campus Workers - Rudd Commits to $15/hour Minimum Wage