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BARGAINING UPDATE

Fighting for Higher Education

By SEIU 503 Comms via Jax SN Johnson Communications Chair 083

Last updated:

Created: 2025-12-15

Published: 2025-12-15

Updated: 2026-02-13

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Bargaining Is Underway

As Classified workers at Oregon’s Public Universities, we are the foundation of higher education! We unite in support of the bargaining priorities you submitted to our bargaining team.

The Higher Education petition is now closed. Bargaining has begun, and the priorities below are what workers are fighting for at the table:

  • Economics: Fair wages that keep up with cost of living.
  • Benefit Protections: Affordable health insurance and strong PERS contributions.
  • Workload: Sustainable workloads, remote work equity, and employment protections.
  • Union Power: Mandatory New employee orientations, union communication access to new hires, and stronger layoff language.

Ready to make a difference?

Bargaining has begun. Stay connected for the latest updates, schedules, and ways to show solidarity.

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When we stand together, we are powerful. With all of us united, there is nothing we can’t win.

In unity,

Jo Hickerson

Chair, EOU

Donatellia “D” Austin

OSU

Jamie Baker

EOU

Jeff Daniels

OIT

Colleen Martin-Low

SOU

Rieley Umphress

UO

Ashley Wase

PSU

Mark Decker

WOU