Bargaining
Collective bargaining is an important function of any union. Through collective bargaining, we can secure better working conditions and protections. Our current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is in effect through June 2024. To prepare for negotiating our next CBA we conducted a bargaining survey in spring 2023, held several workgroups in spring and summer 2023 where members dug in on specific issues for bargaining, and hosted a series of listening sessions in fall 2023 where faculty were invited to discuss their priorities with the bargaining team.
Now our team has reached an agreement on Ground Rules for negotiations is engaged in substantive negotiations with the admin team. We won access for in-person observation of bargaining, which will be open to OSU faculty, staff, and students. Transparency is a core value of our union, and open bargaining allows our members to come see the proceedings for themselves.
Members of the OSU community are invited to observe negotiations. You can come and go as your schedule allows. Even if you can only drop by for half an hour, your attendance matters: Show the administration that faculty care about this process. Sessions will be held in at the LaSells Stewart Center or Cascade Hall.
Upcoming Bargaining Sessions
Use the links below to add session details to your calendar.
Check out our Proposal Tracker to see all proposals exchanged with the admin team so far.
Read the Latest Updates from Your Team
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
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
10.28.24 – What do we want? Prosperity Widely Shared! When do we want it? Now!
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met on Tuesday, October 15. During the 3 hour session
10.2.24 – Baby steps on Compensation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met from 10am-2pm on Thursday, September 26 in Cascade Hall.
9.16.24 – Admin continues to stall on compensation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your UAOSU bargaining team and the administration team met 9am-5pm on Thursday, September 5. The administration team presented
8.29.24 – Seeking Clarity and Equity in Workload
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Your bargaining team and the administration team met on Friday, August 16 from 9-11 and again on Thursday,