Though generally, proposals shared during mediation are not made public, Oregon Tech publicly proposed a package on Health and Welfare/Workload on 2/18. OT-AAUP has made this package available for your viewing on our proposal table, as well as at the links below: Package Proposal Cover Page Package Proposal Text
Please see below an updated report from our faculty on the state of contract proposals and their potential impact. If you have concerns, comments, or questions, please contact your building Steward or use this form to reach out to us!
This morning’s Herald & News included coverage of our negotiations prepared by our own student journalist, Sarah Handyside. Here is the article. OIT’s senior administration tried to block (or, at least, delay) The Edge from publishing this story. Please take a look to see what it is that they didn’t want our campus community to see. If any of you… (Read More)
Welcome back, colleagues! I’m writing today with some quick updates from your faculty union as we start winter term. First, we are having another general meeting on Tuesday, 1/12/2021, from 2 – 3 pm, over Zoom. Please come for updates and action items. The meeting link will be forthcoming. Second, over the break, the negotiating teams continued to exchange proposals… (Read More)
Dear colleagues, As an unforgettable fall term wraps up, we’re writing with a few key union updates for you. First, our next general meeting will be 1/12/2021 at 2 pm (Tuesday of Week 2). This meeting will serve as a follow-up to our meeting of 12/4/2020 and will cover updates to bargaining and what next steps will be necessary to… (Read More)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
