The AAUP is pleased to announce that Julie Schmid will join the Association as its executive director in October. The executive director, formerly called the general secretary, heads the national office staff.
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At our seventh Bargaining Session, August 6, 2013, the PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team presented proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) , Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty), New Article (Academic Quality), and New Article (Parental Leave and Catastrophic Leave Bank)
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If you're on campus and engaged, you can get a jump start on PSU-AAUP's Fall Membership Drive!
We aim for 100 new members by Halloween, and we need your help!
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Governor Kitzhaber and President Wiewel have to hear from us this week that the PSU Faculty member appointed to PSU's new Governing Board MUST be able to vote!
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PSU-AAUP
July 30, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
We plan to bargain job security for fixed-term faculty members in the form of indefinite contracts, paid parental leave, academic quality and other issues, on Tuesday, August 6th, from Noon to 3:00, in Market Center Building, Room 650.
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OTHER LABOR NEWS
July 18, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Oregon’s largest public employee union announced early this morning it has reached a tentative deal with the state on a two-year contract that would not include unpaid days off, averting a possible strike.
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BARGAINING
July 09, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
At our sixth Bargaining Session, July 2, 2013, the AAUP-PSU Bargaining Team presented proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) , Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty), Article 19 (Professional Development and Support), and Article 34 (Library Faculty Research and Development Days)
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OTHER LABOR NEWS
July 03, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Check out this Oregonian op-ed piece by our own Mary King and U of O's Gordon Lafer!
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PSU-AAUP
July 03, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
A proud moment for PSU!
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BARGAINING
June 25, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
At our fifth Bargaining Session, June 25, 2013, the PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team presented a proposal for Article 31 (Insurance).
The Administration presented limited proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) and Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty).
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PSU-AAUP
June 24, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Saturday's Oregonian headline trumpeted the news that PSU abruptly canceled 50 summer classes!
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
June 24, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Did you know that Pres. Wiewel makes more than the presidents of all but one of our comparators, though PSU faculty consistently rank at the bottom of our comparator list?
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OTHER LABOR NEWS
June 24, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
In Saturday's Oregonian, Betsy Hammond reported that the only members of the higher ed board to vote against another tuition increase this year were the students and WOU faculty member Emily Plec - the only people on the board who really see the impact of continual tuition increases that far outstrip inflation.
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PSU-AAUP
June 24, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Saturday's Oregonian headline trumpeted the news that PSU abruptly canceled 50 summer classes, leaving students in the lurch and yanking the rug out from under faculty members.
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PSU-AAUP
June 18, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
At last, it's the end of Spring term!!!
We don't have a lot going on this week, but please save these dates for next week!
Tuesday, June 25th:
Next Bargaining Session: Noon - 3 pm, in Market Center Bldg 650
Please come to observe if you can!
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BARGAINING
June 12, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
The PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team presented proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) and Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty). The Administration presented article proposals for Article 36 (Outside Employment) and Article 34 (Library Development Days).
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PSU-AAUP
June 10, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Next Session is Tuesday, June 25th, Noon - 3 pm, in Market Center Bldg 650.
Please come to observe if you can!
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PSU-AAUP
June 03, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
Please come, if you can, to observe bargaining, Tuesday, June 4th, from 12 to 3 in SMSU 296-298.
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OTHER LABOR NEWS
June 03, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
EUGENE — Bargainers working on a new faculty contract at the University of Oregon are debating bread and butter issues such as pay and benefits along with questions about who's in charge at the Eugene school.
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PSU-AAUP
May 30, 2013 / PSU-AAUP
On May 16, 2013, members of PSU-AAUP joined students and AFT to show support for a fair SEIU contract on the campus and to show support for fair working conditions for the workers at University Place Hotel. The administration heard us loud and clear - We are in this together!
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