Oregon State University Faculty Win Majority Support for Union

Oregon State University Faculty Win Majority Support for Union
Official Filing Sets Path for Collective Bargaining and a First Contract for 2,400 Faculty

CORVALLIS, Ore.—A decisive majority of faculty at Oregon State University have declared their support for unionization in an official petition filed today with the Oregon Employment Relations Board.

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AFT-Oregon Announces First Round of 2018 Endorsements

Members of the AFT-Oregon Political and Legislative Affairs Committee have announced their first round of AFT-Oregon candidate endorsements for the 2018 election.

“We had to make a lot of difficult decisions, but we are thrilled with the slate of candidates running for office in 2018,” says Jaime Rodriguez, chair of the committee and Vice President-Political Action for AFT-Oregon. “We are also proud to stand with our AFT-Oregon Legislative Champions who have consistently stood up for our members’ values in Salem.”

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Grad Workers Union Signs Tentative Agreement with Portland State University

Signed Agreement a Major Step in Establishing New Union
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 2, 2018
 
PORTLAND, OR — Today, the Graduate Employees Union of Portland State University, AAUP-AFT (GEU), representing approximately 800 graduate assistants, signed a tentative agreement document with university administration officials.
 
The tentative agreement, upon ratification by GEU members and the university, will establish a first contract with the university and lead to GEU becoming chartered with the American Federation of Teachers–Oregon and American Association of University Professors–Oregon.
 
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Member Feature: Sherese Williams

Sherese Williams: Driving Membership Efforts at PCCFCE

Sherese Williams, a 5-year member of Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees, Local 3922 (PCCFCE), loves her work at PCC. “If you ask bus drivers, what is your dream route to drive—I’m driving it!”
 
A second-generation bus driver and union member (her mother is a member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757), Sherese credits the strength of her union with establishing her position as a good job with a liveable work schedule. “I have time to take classes, I have time to meditate, I have time to walk my dog, I have time to schedule doctor’s appointments and make sure my health is good.”
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On the Passing of Deirdre Mackey, AFT-Oregon Staff Member

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of AFT-Oregon staff member Deirdre Mackey, along with her daughter Grace, from a traffic accident on December 25, 2017. 
 
Deirdre was warm and caring, always willing to help a coworker—or a stranger—at a moment's notice. She brought that same love to her work at AFT-Oregon as our Program Coordinator and Financial Specialist. Deirdre was a skilled project manager and all-around talent, committed to social justice and the union movement. She was our friend.
 
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