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AAUP Oregon News

Dec 7, 2014 4176 Views Comments Off

What's Going On at AAUP-Oregon - by Margaret Butler, Executive Director Building the Movement - by Jóse Padin, President In the News Chapter Updates - PSU - UofO - OSU - Marylhurst Save the Date! What's Going On! by Margaret Butler, Executive Director Welcome to the first newsletter of AAUP-Oregon. You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member of AAUP-Oregon—either through your AAUP chapter, or as an individual. Leaders from PSU-AAUP, United Academics at the University of Oregon, and the AAUP advocacy chapter at Oregon State came together in 2012 and 2013 to rebuild an AAUP…

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Support UO Grad Student Strike

Dec 6, 2014 2469 Views Comments Off

We had hoped that the graduate teaching fellows at University of Oregon would be celebrating a fair contract this weekend. Unfortunately, the university administration continues to refuse to include any form of paid leave in their collective bargaining agreement; this is the key issue that led to the strike. Support the strike, click here to send a message to Interim President Scott Coltrane now. UO administrators have announced that they will grade students themselves, based on their performance up until finals. The GTFs have also set up a strike fund. You can donate here. The union was heartened last week when…