UCW Kentucky

We are building power for ALL campus workers in Kentucky.

We represent the interests of college and university employees across the entire state, including faculty, staff, healthcare workers, facilities workers, and graduate workers. Join the union now to win changes in higher education throughout the Commonwealth!
You can register as a member online or contact us directly for a paper form.

To learn more, contact our organizer, Zeke Perkins, at (845) 217-4137, or contact the union Steering Committee at [email protected].

Be sure to check our Platform and FAQ page as well, and follow us on social media below!

When Staff Get Sick: The University of Kentucky has seen 103 cases of COVID-19 among employees. What accounts for those numbers?

Lilah Burke on Wednesday, September 30 - 2:46pm

This article originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed on September 30th, 2020.

Campus union continues petitions for Capilouto meeting, COVID-19 safety measures

Sarah Michels on Thursday, October 22 - 2:50pm

This article originally appeared in the Kentucky Kernel on October 22, 2020.

Campus workers in the right-to-work South are fighting for COVID-19 conditions and beyond

Mindy Isser on Wednesday, September 16 - 12:00pm

This story originally appeared in Scalawag.

What role did UK's dorm partner play in the fall reopening? Campus union, local groups demand transparency

Sarah Michels on Thursday, September 10 - 4:00pm

This story originally appeared in the Kentucky Kernel.

UK's newest campus union, along with other campus and local groups, is concerned that the university's contractual obligations, not the best interests of the campus community, may be what's keeping campus open.

Campus union calls for more precautions for UK faculty, staff

Nick Oliver on Tuesday, August 11 - 10:45pm

Some members of a campus union representing faculty and staff at the University of Kentucky say more action needs to be taken in order to keep all employees safe.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Some members of a campus union representing faculty and staff at the University of Kentucky say more action needs to be taken in order to keep all employees safe.

How many University of Kentucky students have COVID-19? Discrepancies cloud the answer.

Rick Childress & Jeremy Chisenhallf on Sunday, August 9 - 5:09pm

This story originally appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

The University of Kentucky on Wednesday reported a total of 225 COVID-19 cases on campus through Sunday and a positivity rate of just 1.2 percent through its COVID-19 testing initiative, which aimed to test every student who returned to campus this fall.

University of Kentucky expands free on-campus COVID-19 testing to employees

Jordan Mickle on Friday, August 7 - 4:30pm

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Campus employees can soon get tested for free at the University of Kentucky.

Starting Monday, Aug. 10, any UK campus employee working on-site this fall can get tested for COVID-19. Testing will be available for on-site faculty and staff, regardless of how often they work on campus.

University of Kentucky expands free COVID-19 testing to employees

Rick Childress on Friday, August 7 - 3:20pm

This story originally appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

University of Kentucky employees who will be working on site this fall will be able to get free testing, the university’s president announced in an email to the campus on Friday afternoon.

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