Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) is a state-wide program that will provide up to twelve weeks of paid leave to all Oregon workers. Beginning in January, the state program will be financed through employee and employer contributions with leave available next September. Individual employers have the option to pay all or Read more…
We celebrate the launch of Oregon Paid Leave, which is a victory for Oregon workers. Beginning in September 2023, workers in our state will have access to up to twelve weeks of paid leave so they can better care for themselves or for a loved one. In anticipation of the Read more…
Dear [member name], As you likely know, OSU has been engaged in an open presidential search process to select our institution’s next president. Though not without its flaws, this process has been much better than the one that produced F. King Alexander. This improvement in the process came about because Read more…
Salary inequity has been a driving issue for faculty since early in our organizing campaign. We have pursued salary equity through bargaining, most notably winning a 0.5% equity pool, to be distributed by admin, in FY2024. We are committed to negotiating for more policy changes and investments to reduce long-standing Read more…
Recently, workers in Long Island organized the first Amazon union, Starbucks unions are forming with great success across the nation, Burgerville has had success in organizing, teachers and nurses’ unions are pushing for changes. UAOSU Labor Education Caucus invites you to a conversation on 16 May 2022 at 5:30 pm Read more…
Dear Members, We are writing to announce the results of our Spring 2022 union elections! All newly elected officers and representatives will take office on May 1. Challenges and objections to the election must be submitted in writing, with a statement of supporting facts and documentation, to the elections committee Read more…
Dear Members, We are writing to announce the candidates and share other information for our upcoming union election. Candidates You can learn more about the roles of union officers and our elections process in our Constitution and Bylaws. Our Constitution has an alternating year cycle for officers so only half Read more…
Dear Members, Starting today, the nomination period for our next UAOSU election for officer, representative assembly, and delegate positions is open. All members who joined on or before October 8th, 2021 can be put forward as a candidate for an officer position. All members are eligible for nomination for delegate Read more…
The AFT-Oregon Member Organizer Institute is seeking member organizers—UAOSU members who want to develop their organizing skills to build their union through outreach to other employees about their issues, rights in the workplace and how we can improve our lives and communities together as union members. The program runs April 4th, Read more…
It’s often said that racism can only be defeated through love and compassion for one another, and that anger is counter-productive. But is it? Could anger make us more successful activists? Our BIPOC Caucus is hosting a guided discussion for UAOSU members on the role of anger in anti-racist organizing. Read more…