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Mid-Session Legislative Update

Apr 12, 2019 29612 Views Comments Off

We are half way through a jam-packed legislative session! The AAUP-Oregon Legislative Committee has been busy reviewing proposed legislation and drafting and delivering testimony in support of our priority bills. You can access a full list of legislative positions adopted by AAUP-Oregon here. You can read testimony submitted by AAUP-Oregon here.The following provides a brief update on the status of AAUP-Oregon’s priority legislation. Senate Bill 852 Working alongside our Higher Education Coalition partners, AAUP-Oregon is championing SB 852 to provide subsidized insurance to faculty who, when they pool their hours across Oregon’s public universities and community colleges, work more than halftime. The…

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AAUP-Oregon Annual Meeting

Apr 12, 2019 2504 Views Comments Off

Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 11 at the Sylvania Campus of Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon from 10am-4pm. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend! Coffee and lunch will be provided. There is no cost for registration. The Annual Meeting will feature sessions on: reshaping our universities’ boards of trustees collective bargaining organizing against austerity at Oregon’s public and private universities the higher education legislative landscape Our Annual Meeting brings together AAUP-Oregon members and allies to share best practices within their unions and chapters. We hope that you’ll join us for community building and skill sharing. Carpools to Portland will be arranged. REGISTER HERE