Start with what is happening at work, then open the guide, contract or steward contact you need.
Rights and resource links reviewed July 12, 2026.
Deadlines can be short. Save written notices and relevant records, and involve a steward early when a situation is urgent or unclear.
Ask whether the meeting could lead to discipline. If it could, clearly request a union representative and wait for representation before answering questions.
Save the notice. Review the workflow and contact a steward promptly because deadlines may be short.
Understand the process, slow the conversation down and involve your union early.
Write down what happened, preserve relevant records and speak with a steward.
The September 28 strike was called off. Find current ratification information, meetings and voting help.
Open the complete 2022-2026 OSU classified staff collective bargaining agreement.
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See our current timeline, countdown, key questions and links to every guide.
Open the hub → Strike readinessHistorical September 2026 preparation guidance. The strike was called off; no picket shifts are needed.
Read the archive → Strike readinessUnderstand Oregon protections, strike prerequisites and questions to bring to a steward.
Read the rights guide → Strike readinessUnderstand taxable strike pay, hardship support, unemployment and health coverage.
Read the benefits guide → Strike readinessCorvallis, Benton County and statewide resources for food, housing and immediate help.
Find support → Strike readinessA plain-language guide to why workers may choose collective work stoppage.
Read the explainer → Strike readinessExamples of collective action and what history can—and cannot—tell us.
Explore the history → SourcesHow these high-stakes guides are sourced, reviewed and corrected.
Review the sourcing policy → Workplace rightsWhat to do when a workplace meeting could lead to discipline.
Read the guide → Time-sensitive guideA worker-centered checklist grounded in the posted contract.
Open the workflow → Steward helpConnect with a trained Local 083 coworker for workplace support.
Find your steward → ContractThe complete OSU classified staff union contract in PDF format.
Open the PDF → Workplace rightsPractical steps for responding and involving your union.
Read the playbook → Records and representationCopy an email request to ELR and authorize a steward to review your records.
Prepare your request → Leave and benefitsBackground and guidance for workers with hardship leave questions.
Read the guide → Union governanceHow our local is structured and how member-led decisions are made.
Read the bylaws → Union governanceThe conduct standards for SEIU 503 events, meetings and communications.
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Browse backgrounds → OSU informationReview salary information published by Oregon State University.
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