Sections to draft
- Plain-language explanation:
- Paycheck examples:
- Bargaining stakes:
- Member question prompt:
bargaining explainer
What no steps and no COLA means in real paychecks
Translate management's economics into worker impact.
Scaffold date:
Content brief
- Intended target
- news/2026-07-09-no-steps-no-cola-real-paychecks.html
- Audience
- Members who need concrete stakes
- Purpose
- Translate management's economics into worker impact.
- Primary CTA
- Bring questions to July 16.
- SEO phrases
- OSU bargaining, fair contract for OSU workers, OSU classified workers
Production notes
- Use plain language and examples, not abstract bargaining language.
- Publish target:
news/2026-07-09-no-steps-no-cola-real-paychecks.html - On publish, add/update the matching news/news.json entry.
- Check dates, logistics, links, image alt text, and any member quotes before publishing.