Our Chapters
We advocate for workers at our three chapters: Arizona State University (ASU), the University of Arizona, (UA) and Northern Arizona University (NAU).
Arizona State University (ASU)
We are proud to represent workers at Arizona State University, the largest public university in the United States. Workers at ASU have been organizing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions since at least 2020. UCWAZ has won major victories at ASU for graduate workers, university staff, and faculty.
Learn more about our organizing work at ASUUniversity of Arizona (UA)
We are proud to represent workers at the University of Arizona, the first university in the Arizona Territory. Workers at UA have been organizing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions since at least 2020. UCWAZ has won major victories at UA for graduate workers, university staff, and faculty.
Learn more about our organizing work at UANorthern Arizona University (NAU)
We are proud to represent workers at Northern Arizona University. Workers at University Union of Northern Arizona (UUNA), NAU's previous labor union, voted to join UCWAZ in February 2024.
Learn more about our organizing at NAUMaricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)
We are proud to represent Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) workers who voted to join in the fall of 2025. MCCCD represents ten colleges across Maricopa county.
Learn More About Organizing at Maricopa
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