To: Wellesley College Community
From: WOAW-UAW and Wellesley College negotiating teams
Subject: Joint Statement: Wellesley College and WOAW-UAW reach tentative agreement
Date: August 29, 2025
We are pleased to share that Wellesley and the WOAW-UAW, the union representing members of the College’s non-tenure track faculty, have reached a tentative agreement on an initial three-year contract. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by WOAW members.
We will provide an update to the community after the WOAW-UAW’s ratification vote.
WOAW-UAW negotiating team
Erin Battat, senior lecturer in the Writing Program
Katie Hall, distinguished senior lecturer in physics
Deb Bauer, senior lecturer in neuroscience
Christa Skow, senior instructor in biological sciences laboratory
Courtney Bither, servicing representative, UAW Region 9A
Wellesley College negotiating team
Carolyn Slaboden, chief human resources officer
Karen Petrulakis, general counsel
Michael Jeffries, dean of academic affairs and Class of 1949 Chair in Ethics and Professor of American Studies
Megan Núñez, Nan Walsh Schow ’54 and Howard B. Schow Professor in the Natural and Physical Sciences, professor of chemistry, and former dean of faculty affairs
Donna Scally, director of labor and employee relations
Nick DiGiovanni, Morgan, Brown & Joy
Catherine Scott, Morgan, Brown & Joy