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Greetings, fellow Faculty Research Assistants and Research Associates!   We know that there is a lot of uncertainty and mystery around the promotion process for Faculty Research Assistants (FRAs) and Research Associates (RAs). Confusion over eligibility and timelines for promotion at the university level, differences in deadlines and guidance at the department level, and outdated […]

Dear colleagues,   As many of you are aware, our graduate worker colleagues with the Coalition of Graduate Employees (CGE) have declared an intent to strike starting on Tuesday November 12. They have been engaged with difficult contract negotiations with the administration for over a year now and after several meditation sessions declared impasse in

Dear Colleagues,    By now you have likely heard that graduate employees may go on strike in the coming weeks. Similar to our own experiences in bargaining, these workers have been engaged in difficult negotiations with the Administration over the last year. Following the process laid out in state law, the Coalition of Graduate Employees

Dear Members,   As we enter our tenth month of contract negotiations, it is vital that we stay united in our efforts to push the administration to do more than the bare minimum for our faculty.  We must stay connected as a union to send a clear message to the administration about our priorities for

Dear Colleagues,   If you’ve been following contract negotiations you may recall that we worked with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to conduct a financial analysis of OSU in preparation for our contract negotiations.  Prior to putting forward our Compensation proposal at the March 15th bargaining session (read our full update here) we