UAOSU welcomes the unionization efforts of the Oregon State Women’s Basketball Team with United College Athlete’s Association (UCAA). We believe collective bargaining provides a stable way to collaborate and solve problems with the administration, and a mechanism to protect the rights and voices of workers. This is no different when it comes to the labor of our student athletes. We’re excited to support these efforts and hope that the university administration recognizes and works productively with OSU’s newest union.
To learn more about the student athlete organizing efforts nationwide, check out the UCAA site and this support statement from our Oregon Labor Federation.