Category: Bargaining Updates

Day 3 of Mediation: Bargaining Update (Originally emailed to faculty on 11/13/20)

Colleagues, Yesterday was the third day of mediation for our collective bargaining process, so we’re writing with a quick update. (Reminder: Bargaining updates from OT–AAUP will always come from unite@oregontechaaup.org; emails from negoitiations@oit.edu are from the administration’s bargaining team.) Unlike in past bargaining sessions, proposals are considered confidential during the mediation process, but we can share with you the following basic… (Read More)

A win for faculty! ULP decision unanimously in our favor (Originally emailed to faculty on 10/29/20)

Colleagues, We’re writing today to share with you good news: This morning, we received notice that the Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) ruled unanimously in our favor regarding the Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) complaint we made this summer. Per the official ERB order, “The Board found that Oregon Institute of Technology committed unfair labor practices in violation of ORS 243.672(1)(e)… (Read More)

Bargaining Update: Day 1 of Mediation (Originally emailed to faculty on 10/29/20)

Colleagues, Today was the first day of mediation for our bargaining process, so we’re writing with a quick update. (Reminder: Bargaining updates from OT–AAUP will always come from unite@oregontechaaup.org; emails from negoitiations@oit.edu are from the administration’s bargaining team.) Your OT–AAUP bargaining team met with both the administration’s team and a state mediator from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm today. Unlike in… (Read More)

July 15, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by OT-AAUP bargaining team member Dr. David Johnston, Natural Sciences, with minor edits by Communications Committee Member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences The OT-AAUP and Oregon Tech negotiating teams met on Wednesday, July 15, to continue the second bargaining round of the summer. OT-AAUP presented counter-proposals on Notices of Appointment and Academic Classification and Rank (previously… (Read More)

July 14, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by OT-AAUP bargaining team member Dr. David Johnston, Natural Sciences, with minor edits by Communications Committee Member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences On Tuesday, July 14, the OT-AAUP and Oregon Tech negotiating teams met for their second bargaining session of the Summer. The OT-AAUP team presented counter proposals on Arbitration, Grievances, Sick Leave Pool (previously called… (Read More)

June 24th, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by OT-AAUP bargaining team member Dr. David Johnston, Natural Sciences, with minor edits by Communications Committee Member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences The OT-AAUP and Oregon Tech negotiating teams met on Wednesday, June 24, to continue the first bargaining round of the summer. All team members from Tuesday’s session were present for the Wednesday session. OT-AAUP… (Read More)

June 23rd, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by OT-AAUP bargaining team member Dr. David Johnston, Natural Sciences, with minor edits by Communications Committee Member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences On Tuesday, June 23, the OT-AAUP and Oregon Tech negotiating teams met for their first bargaining session of the Summer. Representing OT-AAUP was chief negotiator Cristina Negoita, Professor of Mathematics; Stephen Schultz, Professor of… (Read More)

June 8th, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by Communications Committee member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences For this session, OT-AAUP brought three proposals: Grievances, Arbitration, and Compensation. The Oregon Tech team brought three proposals also: Donated Leave Bank, Leaves, and Fringe Benefits. Donated Leave Bank The session began with a discussion of the Donated Leave Bank article. The OT team clarified that this… (Read More)

June 1st, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by Communications Committee member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences For this session, the OT-AAUP team proposed two articles: Personnel Files and Workload and Overload Compensation. The Oregon Tech team proposed one article: Sabbaticals. Sabbaticals The session began with discussion of the Sabbaticals proposal. There was discussion as to why the article, as proposed, excluded NTT faculty… (Read More)

May 18th, 2020 Negotiation Session

Notes contributed by Communications Committee member Dr. Ben Bunting, Humanities and Social Sciences For this session, the OT-AAUP team proposed two articles: No Strike/No Lockout and Promotion and Tenure for NTTF. The team also introduced a letter expressing their concern over the Oregon Tech team’s recent refusal to bargain particular articles. The Oregon Tech team proposed three articles: Notices of… (Read More)

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