United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209
@uauoregon.bsky.social
UA is the exclusive union representative of faculty at the University of Oregon. As faculty representatives, stewards, and leaders, we work every day to improve our university and the state of higher education in Oregon.
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Progressive groups, unions announce wealth tax initiative aimed at 2028 Oregon ballot • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The proposed Oregon initiative would target individual taxpayers, but it could inspire dueling ballot measures and fierce opposition.
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Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education www.aft.org/resolution/b...
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GTFF files unfair labor practice complaint against UO - Daily Emerald
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the University of Oregon on Sept. 15 for “failing to engage in the bargaining process in good faith,” and alle...
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ESSN is hosting a legislative letter-writing event on Sunday September 20, 2026, to give workers and community members an opportunity to write your reps and senators directly. Drop in at WOW Hall anytime between 11-3 to ensure the legislature hears that Lane County demands more for public education.
Make no mistake: Just like the Trump administration's first failed higher ed compact, Compact 2.0 once again asks colleges and universities to align themselves with a far-right agenda at the expense of students’ education and the public’s well-being. www.aft.org/press-releas...
Join your union siblings this Thursday!
Monday, Sept. 7 from 12 to 3:30 pm at the Splash Pool Picnic Shelter in Springfield. Come celebrate Labor Day with union members from around Lane County. Bring your family and please bring a dish to share. The event will supply free hamburgers, hotdogs, bottled water, and soda.
Congratulations on ratifying a new contract @nyspef.bsky.social! 🎉 www.pef.org/articles/con...
PEF members overwhelmingly ratify contract
August 18, 2026 — New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) members turned out in force to ratify the union’s 2026-2031 collective bargaining agreement, with 88 percent of voters in...
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Starting this week, Our Oregon is inviting people across the state to share their stories through a short digital form via EveryAction. Share Your Story: How Federal Cuts Are Affecting Oregon Families secure.ngpvan.com/FNlkP57IAE2J...
One of the reasons why gig drivers in MA, CA, and IL are enjoying historic union wins in their industry is because working people who don’t even share an office space united to push back against companies utilizing AI to surveil and force lower wages. We have a voice through a union contract!
As AI spreads, workers turn to unions to protect their rights - The Chief
As artificial intelligence threatens to destabilize the working lives of millions of Americans, workers across the country are increasingly turning to unions to demand protections — and new polling su...
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Service employees and Oregon Public Universities reach impasse on cost of living adjustments and more - Daily Emerald
The Service Employees International Union and Oregon Public Universities have been bargaining since February, but cost of living increases, longevity pay, parking costs, meal costs and more are still ...
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A farm worker at Brooklyn Grange is laying out landscaping fabric at a rooftop farm in Brooklyn NY where they are preparing to plant sweet potatoes. She shared the temperature that day was an extremely hot 94°. #WeFeedYou
STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED 🚨 PGE system operators have been fighting for a first contract for nearly two years. Striking is a last resort. Send a letter to PGE to tell them to settle a fair contract! Link in our bio. actionnetwork.org/letters/pge-...
Wisconsin DOJ Joins Amicus Brief in United Farm Workers V. United States Department of Labor to Protect Wages for Domestic and H-2A Farmworkers urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease...
Wisconsin DOJ Joins Amicus Brief in United Farm Workers V. United States Department of Labor to Protect Wages for Domestic and H-2A Farmworkers
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"Lorena" shares, "We are de-leafing the grapevines in WA state. We remove leaves from the plant so that the fruit is exposed and gets adequate sun. This means the grapes will grow to a good size. We arrive at 6 am and leave at 2pm. We earn min. wage." #WeFeedYou
This Day in Labor History: July 7, 1903. Mary “Mother” Jones launched the Children’s Crusade in support of a Philadelphia textile strike and to raise awareness about the need to end child labor. They marched to Theodore Roosevelt's home in New York to demand a meeting. But TR refused!!!
"Vicente" has work for 23 yrs at Monterey Mushrooms harvesting mushrooms under a UFW contract. "A union contract means I have job security, seniority rights and medical insurance for myself and my family. ¡Con la unión se vive mejor! #WeFeedYou
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ERB finds UO committed unfair labor practices following complaints filed by campus unions - Daily Emerald
The Oregon Employment Relations Board determined that the University of Oregon committed unfair labor practices by violating one provision of the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, one year af...
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Way to go Student Planning and Construction Committee and the Associated Students of The University of Oregon! They kept up the pressure and worked to find a path forward. dailyemerald.com/190033/news/...
Board of trustees approves $15 million for electric boiler funding - Daily Emerald
Around 8:30 a.m., the University of Oregon Board of Trustees unanimously voted to allocate $15 million of student building fee debt capacity towards an electrode boiler project which “includes but is ...
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Ending the year, and preparing for the next
Dear Colleagues, As the end of the academic year wraps up, I hope that everyone is able to look forward to the summer ahead-whatever it might hold for you. While some of us will be off-contract, ma…
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@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aftmaryland.bsky.social President Kenya Campbell issue statement on ICE kidnappings at Baltimore pre-K graduation ceremony, calling it an “unconscionable assault on the values of safety, sanctuary and common decency that schools are meant to uphold.” Read here ⤵️
AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
BALTIMORE—AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after two individuals were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers o...
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You are invited to stand in solidarity with your union siblings in the Lane County Education Workers (LCEW). This is an alliance covering pre-K through university. Participating union members and leaders include OSEA Eugene Chapter 1, SEA, UAUO, LCCEA, GTFF, EEA, and SEIU 085. ✊
Solidarity with our union siblings at PSU. ✊
