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Local 083 · Oregon State University
How to support OSU classified workers
Show solidarity with Oregon State University classified workers: share current updates, speak up for a fair contract and connect with Local 083.
Opens an editable email to our Local 083 executive team, with SEIU Local 503 internal field organizer Sylv Sharpe copied. You can add a personal note before sending.
Stand with the people who keep OSU running.
Students, families, alumni and neighbors can help make our call for a fair contract heard. Share our updates, speak up for classified workers and connect with our union about ways to take part.
Make your support visible
Tell your community why you stand with OSU classified workers. Use your own words, share a message of support, or ask our executive team about coordinated solidarity activities.
Connect before making plans
Want to join workers in person or organize a group? Contact our executive team for current instructions before arranging a visit.
A message you can share
I stand with Oregon State University classified workers and their call for a fair contract. The people who keep our university running deserve wages and working conditions that support their households. Follow Local 083 for current updates and ways to show solidarity: www.local083.org/strike/
Make this message your own. Link to the current update so readers can check the status for themselves.
Can I donate?
We are setting up a possible GoFundMe fundraiser. No donation link is available yet. For now, share our updates or email our team to offer help.
Want to offer practical help?
If you have an offer of supplies, food, transportation or another kind of help, email our executive team before buying items or arranging a delivery. Include what you can offer, your availability and a way to reach you so we can discuss whether it meets a current need.
For an in-person visit, read the picket preparation guide.
Tell OSU leadership what is at stake.
Our union is seeking a fair agreement. You can ask President Murthy and the Board of Trustees about the unresolved issues in our Sept. 18 strike notice and how OSU’s position relates to its published goals. Add how the possible strike would affect you if you wish.
Opens a draft in your email app to the president’s office and the Board of Trustees. Each draft asks about a specific bargaining issue and OSU’s published goals. Review it and add your own experience if you wish before sending.
Email app didn’t open?
Write to [email protected] and [email protected], or use the president’s contact form. Include how the possible strike would affect you and what you would like leadership to address.
Contact information: President Murthy’s official listing and the board’s contact page.
Updates and contacts
Prepared September 22, 2026. Our executive team is the contact for community support and fundraising updates. Send a correction or question.
Background: our strike information and sources and our bargaining updates.