Next bargaining session is Thursday, October 17 from 12:30-3:30 in Chiles 125. Thank you to all (200+) people who showed up at the last bargaining session. As you heard, the administration is more concerned with talking about bulletin boards than with our salary proposal. Eventually the administration is going to have to actually bargain over salary, and we need as many members in the audience as possible when they do. Our next bargaining session is this Thursday, October 17 from 12:30-3:30 in Chiles 125. As always, you can come and go, or bring your lunch or some work to do….

Bargaining Update for September 26, 2024 Your bargaining team met for the 15th session of negotiations with the administration on September 26th. Before we get into the details, we are deeply appreciative of the more than 200 people who attended either in person or over Zoom. We filled the room and had to use the overflow room as well. Your presence was felt by everyone at the table. A Tentative Agreement on Unit-Level Policies! The team is happy to report a tentative agreement on Article 4: Unit-Level Policies, where we strengthened the mandate that unit-level policies come from unit-level processes,…

Greetings, my excellent colleagues,This new academic year at the University of Oregon brings a bit more change than usual, such as a new athletic league, a new Provost, new programs beginning in UO Portland, and a record number of new faculty.We’ve also seen changes to the Executive Council of United Academics:Kate Mills (Psychology) is our new Executive Vice President. Kate’s enthusiasm and can-do attitude will be key for her work on the Contract Action Team to coordinate and ratchet up all of our individual efforts during these final months of negotiations on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.Ed Wolf (Music) is…

My Experience at the 2024 Democratic National Convention Last month, I had the privilege of attending the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a delegate for Oregon. I was pleased to see the strong union representation throughout the event, indicating that labor was welcomed and respected at the Convention. In addition to the excitement of the main events and speeches, I valued the chance to connect with fellow rank-and-file unionists-making new friends, sharing stories, and reaffirming our solidarity in the fight for working families. I also had the opportunity to meet with leaders in the labor movement, including AFT…

Every regular term of the academic year the University of Oregon publishes a course resource page, which includes some ready-made materials to launch courses. Part of this is a “starter syllabus” which has a general outline plus a lot of sample language folks can use when preparing a syllabus. Fall Term resource webpage Starter syllabus webpage The University Policy section of the starter syllabus, starting on page 13, has a few different examples of language for: Access and Accommodations Accommodations for Religious Observances Your (Students’) Wellbeing Basic Needs Respect for Diversity Academic Integrity Student Experience Surveys (Designated) Reporting Obligations Academic…