Category Archives: Issues

Are You a Sitting Duck with Oregon Budget Cuts?

Students, faculty, and staff at University of Oregon face an inexplicable double whammy of rising tuition and miserable salaries and wages. While it is true that the Great Recession pummeled state budgets, and consequently budget outlays for public education, the … Continue reading

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Financial Condition and Priorities at UO

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RAs, Postdocs, and Lab Techs – The Union Difference

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Academic Freedom

As part of her visit to our campus, Joan DelFattore presented the academic freedom policy at the University of Delaware. This policy is the result of negotiations between the faculty union and the university. New Academic Freedom Policy at the … Continue reading

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Nancy Welch Presentation

Professor Nancy Welch was kind enough to leave behind a copy of her Powerpoint presentation that she delivered during her visit to our campus. It contains important information about how the faculty at the University of Vermont have used collective … Continue reading

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Joan DelFattore on Academic Freedom

Joan DelFattore, a professor of English and legal studies at the University of Delaware, will be on our campus next week discussing shared governance and academic freedom in a variety of venues (more info to follow). She had an article … Continue reading

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The Story of Unionizing Vermont

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Parental and Family Leave

THE UNION DIFFERENCE The Parental and Family Leave policy at the University of Oregon complies with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the Faculty Handbook: • Parental leave is granted as a minimum of twelve weeks of … Continue reading

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