Keep up with living costs
Management guarantees only one 0.75 percent COLA across four years. Our team proposes inflation-matching COLAs in a two-year contract.
Current bargaining action
SEIU Local 503 at Oregon State University
Local 083 · Worker-led across Oregon
Sign the Higher Ed strike pledge
Management is still at 0% COLA, with major takeaways still on the table. Signing the pledge shows that Higher Ed workers reject this offer and are ready to keep fighting for a fair contract.
- What it is
- A way to show our bargaining team and management that workers reject the current offer
- What it is not
- The pledge is not a strike-authorization vote
- What comes next
- Sign once, then ask 10 coworkers to stand with you
Build the response
Updated as bargaining moves
Sign once. Ask 10 coworkers.
A strong response gives our bargaining team a clear measure of worker readiness and shows management that we are organized across all seven universities.
Why we are fighting
A fair contract must protect the people who keep OSU running.
Management's current package does not keep pace with living costs and would weaken core protections. Our collective action is how we move them.
Protect affordable coverage
Management wants to remove the guarantee of a low-cost health plan while wages are already falling behind.
Defend layoff rights
We are fighting to keep seniority-based protections and the rights workers rely on during layoffs.
Stop outsourcing
Management is pushing proposals that open the door to contracting out the work our members do on campus.
Worker help
How can our union help?
Fast paths for OSU classified workers.
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Upcoming Events
Aug22
Union Governance
7:00 AM
General Council: Governance & Higher Ed Action
Delegates continue program and governance sessions and hold a 1 p.m. action supporting the Higher Education bargaining campaign, followed by an evening reception and celebration. Delegate-only event.
Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Sat, Aug 22, 2026View event details →
Aug23
Union Governance
7:00 AM
General Council: Candidate Speeches & Final Session
Statewide officer candidate speeches and final governance sessions are scheduled, with General Council expected to conclude at 3 p.m. Delegate-only event.
Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Sun, Aug 23, 2026View event details →
From our union
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News & updates
ActionSeptember 1, 2026
How to register for OSU Strike School
Follow these steps to select the correct OSU Strike School session in the state registration form and finish registering for Sept. 9.
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ActionSeptember 1, 2026
Cómo registrarse para la Escuela de Huelga de OSU
Sigue estos pasos para seleccionar la sesión correcta de la Escuela de Huelga de OSU en el formulario de registro estatal.
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BargainingAugust 7, 2026
Higher Ed bargaining team declares impasse
Our bargaining team declared impasse after Aug. 5-6 mediation while management continued proposing cuts to rights, health care and real wages.
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Who we are
Meet our union and leadership
1,454 workers keeping OSU—and Oregon—working.
Local 083 is SEIU Local 503's union for classified staff at Oregon State University. We are administrative staff, food service workers, custodians, IT professionals, researchers, tradespeople and many other coworkers building a fairer workplace together.
1,454represented OSU workers
36Oregon counties represented
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Contact us
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Stewards Email: [email protected]
Leadership Email: [email protected]