NEWSLETTER, GRIEVANCES
Issues with Relocation of faculty to the Stratford
July 25, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
We are hearing from faculty members asserting the building is unsafe. Members have recourse in Article 24 Section 4 read more >
July 25, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
We are hearing from faculty members asserting the building is unsafe. Members have recourse in Article 24 Section 4 read more >
July 24, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
AAUP National Dues announcements are made each year as part of the AAUP Annual meeting in June. read more >
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
An academic professional who was hired on 1/3/2011 was provide a longevity increase of 3 years read more >
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
As per Article 30, Sections 3(c) and 3(d)) the COLA should be the maximum allowable rate. read more >
July 21, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Negotiating Team has identified 6 framing questions to pursue in IBB and formally requests IBB read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
SB 214-2, the bill enabling post-doctoral scholars be employees without employer contributions to PERS, will take effect January 1, 2018. PSU-AAUP issued a request to PSU to decide to implement the bill and to commence bargaining read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Ted Mitchell, a top U.S. Department of Education official during the Obama administration read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
The Bridge Funding Program is a pilot program created in an LOA in the 2015-19 CBA. The Program aims to provide funding for salaries and benefits for NTTF researchers on soft money who will experience a gaps between external funding contracts to keep them employed. Deadline for the new application window is Septebmer 1, 2017. read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
In a victory for academic freedom and faculty rights, a California State University, Fullerton part-time anthropology lecturer read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
PSU's Chief Public Safety Officer Phillip Zerzan will be stepping down from his post on Aug.1 read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A University of Oregon student filed a federal lawsuit this week claiming the school violated his civil rights read more >
July 18, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe. read more >
July 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court claims a private debt collection company contracted by Portland State University violated Oregon and federal laws read more >
July 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
PSU-AAUP Negotiating Team and Administration will meet in early August to modify the Donated Sick Leave Bank Benefit read more >
July 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
New Special Call required for Donated Sick Leave Bank. Donate now please read more >
July 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Faculty who are supervisors can now organize but are still expected to teach, do research and other scholarly pursuits can organize read more >
July 14, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
The University notifed PSU-AAUP of its intention to modify, reduce or eliminate the free streetcar benefit. read more >
July 14, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
In a victory for academic freedom, the administration of Trinity College in Connecticut acknowledged today that Professor Johnny Williams’s social media posts “were protected by academic freedom and did not violate Trinity College policies.” read more >
July 13, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
PSU preserves the free parking benefit for emeritus faculty who are "volunteering," but announced it would charge regular fees to emertus faculty who are employed read more >
July 13, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
We received a response to our information request about those aspects of the implementation plan that appear to be negotiable. read more >