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1.27.25 – Continuous appointments secured for NTT faculty upon promotion

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met from 9:30-3:30 on Thursday, January 23. Much of the session focused on discussion of how temporary FTE reductions will work within continuous appointments for promoted faculty. We are glad to say we came to a tentative agreement on Appointment and Reappointment and Termination Not […]

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1.22.25 – Admin in no rush to complete negotiations

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met for an all-day bargaining session on Thursday, January 16 at Cascade Hall. The administration team had no counterproposals at the start of the session.  Your team brought several counterproposals, including:  Termination Not for Cause, Appointments and Reappointment, Position Descriptions and Workload, and after a

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1.15.25 – See our latest proposal on compensation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met for a morning bargaining session on Friday, January 10 at Cascade Hall. The administration team brought 3 counterproposals: Position Description and Workload, Research Support and Copyright, and a Letter of Agreement on Exceptional Service. There are still several significant details to be hammered out

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1.8.25 – Read admin’s latest compensation proposal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met from 9:30-4:00 on Friday, December 20, 2024, in Cascades Hall. We brought a Letter of Agreement on the CGE Strike articulating our position on faculty rights related to work expectations. The Administration brought counter proposals on Academic Freedom, Classification and Rank, Appointment and Reappointment,

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12.4.24 – Admin Countered on Compensation, Still Refuse to Invest in Faculty

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met on November 26. We spent most of the session discussing the administration’s response to the CGE strike and resulting impact on faculty. In the final ten minutes of the session, the administration team passed proposals on Compensation, Benefits, Leaves, and Term of the Agreement. 

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11.25.24 –  Virtual Promotion Workshop for FRAs and RAs – Thurs Dec 5

Greetings, fellow Faculty Research Assistants and Research Associates!   We know that there is a lot of uncertainty and mystery around the promotion process for Faculty Research Assistants (FRAs) and Research Associates (RAs). Confusion over eligibility and timelines for promotion at the university level, differences in deadlines and guidance at the department level, and outdated

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11.13.24 – Admin Didn’t Do Homework… Needs Improvement

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the Administration team met for a day-long session (9:00-5:00) on Thursday, October 31 in Cascade Hall. In anticipation of the long session, your team came prepared with three articles and two letters of agreement. The Administration team arrived with no counter proposals and needed the first hour and

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