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April 13, 2017

An Invitation to President Schill to Meet with Career Faculty

In his Open Mike message on April 12, President Schill attempted to express his appreciation for the non-tenure-track faculty at UO. His message followed on the heels of an unfortunate statement about NTTF in the Daily Emerald earlier in the week. Unfortunately, in both statements he revealed that he does not fully understand what NTTF do on our campus, how long they have worked here, how hard they work, and how essential they are to the research and instructional mission of the university. Naturally, many of our members are demoralized and frustrated by both of his statements. United Academics is likewise upset with…

April 11, 2017

Immigration Policy and Coalition-Building in the Age of Trump

Panel Discussion: “Immigration Policy and Coalition-Building in the Age of Trump.” April 11, 2017.  12-1:30PM.  145 EMU Panelists will discuss updates on immigration policy from their perspective and discuss strategies for coalition-building locally and nationally to protect immigrant communities. Panelists include: Larry Kleinman, Director of National Initiatives for CAPACES Leadership Institute; State Representative Diego Hernandez; Roberta Phillip-Robbins, J.D., Executive director of MRG Foundation; and Guadalupe Quinn,  Group Latino de Accion Directa de Lane County. Moderated by Dan Tichenor, Professor in the Department of Political Science and Senior Faculty Fellow with the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.

April 8, 2017

Put the movement back in the labor movement

Portland State University is hosting a Labor Notes School from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 8. Since 1979 Labor Notes has published labor news and organized movement training for “union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement.” This one-day event will be a great chance to learn how union activists have organized vital, effective organizations, and to make contacts with fellow academic union activists here in Oregon. United Academics will pay for three members to attend, so please get in contact if you would like to come. This opportunity is open to…

March 23, 2017

Statement on Salary Equity

A fair and equitable wage for all is a fundamental principle of our union, and we reaffirm that principle in light of the gender discrimination lawsuit filed by our colleague Jennifer Freyd.

March 22, 2017

Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement

The First Feekin Speaker Series event! Jonathan Rosenblum will discuss how Seattle’s immigrant workers won the fight for $15 in his newly released book:Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement.Wednesday, March 22nd University of Oregon Knight Law School, Room 175 4:00 – 4:30  Reception 4:30 – 5:45  Presentation and Discussion Jonathan Rosenblum has been a community and labor organizer for more than thirty years.  His new book provides an inspirational blueprint for a powerful, all-inclusive labor movement and is a call for workers to reclaim their power in the new economy.

March 22, 2017

Win a Trip to the Science March in Washington DC

United Academics, in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers, will sponsor one member to attend the March for Science in Washington, DC on April 22, 2017. Applicants should write a short statement (300 words or fewer) stating why they want to attend the DC march and how they plan to advocate for public funding of science research and scientists beyond the march in April. We will pay for your flight and a hotel for two nights.  To win, you must be a member of United Academics in good standing during the academic year 2016-7. All categories of faculty are…

March 20, 2017

Bargaining for social justice

As more and more college campuses focus on equity, diversity and inclusion, graduate employees at the University of Michigan are breaking new ground with a logical premise: People working for social justice should be paid for that work.