Dear Members,
Earlier this month over 160 UAOSU members and our allies rallied together on the Corvallis Campus to call on the OSU administration to negotiate a contract that addresses your priorities. After the rally we delivered our Stability, Equity, and Respect petition containing over 600 faculty signatures to Provost Feser urging him and his bargaining team to reach a fair agreement. Unfortunately, this week the administration team once again brought proposals showing no movement on key priorities for faculty. Most notably, their compensation proposal remained mostly unchanged and far short of what faculty need and deserve.
Since contract negotiations have stretched over a year with little to no movement by the administration, your bargaining team decided to file for mediation Tuesday afternoon. We are frustrated to have reached this point but are hopeful that a mediator can help us settle a fair contract and ensure faculty are adequately compensated.
To prepare for this next stage in negotiations we invite members to come together on Thursday, March 6 from 5:30-7pm for the Winter General Membership Meeting (hybrid format). The in person GMM will be held at the Westminster House (WestM), with food and opportunities to connect with fellow members at 5:30pm. The full discussion, including Zoom attendees, will start at 6pm.
Will you attend? If so, please RSVP at uaosu.org/wintergmm.
It is important to have as many members as possible come together for the GMM (either in person or on Zoom) to ensure we stay united in our efforts to secure the best possible contract. Add our upcoming GMM to your calendar and talk to your colleagues about joining you on Thursday, March 6.
In solidarity,
Your UAOSU Contract Action Team