We are happy to announce that the 2017 Economic Reopener has been ratified! Through the hard work of our membership, bargaining team, and countless others, this agreement ensures that higher ed workers will:

• Hold the line on healthcare despite pressure from the universities to make front-line workers shoulder more of the cost;
• Maintain regular step increases in the face of proposed wage freezes;
• Receive a 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective Oct. 1, 2017, and a 1 percent COLA effective July 1, 2018;
• Earn nine selectives and differentials, and agreement on a low-cost meal purchasing plan for UO food service workers.

Higher ed members elected to ratify this economic reopener to the collective bargaining agreement with an overwhelming 94 percent of the vote! The worksite rallies we led, the petitions we signed, and all of our meetings with legislators at Lobby Days made the difference between the paltry offer management came to the table with, and the final agreement our team won. Everyone deserves to be congratulated for showing university management that we are indeed Union Strong.

This agreement is only possible because of the dedication of higher ed workers such as yourself. Unity in the workplace leads to power at the bargaining table. If you’re a classified staff member at one of Oregon’s seven public universities (EOU, OIT, OSU, PSU, SOU, UO, or WOU), click here and take a moment and commit to uniting with your coworkers.