SEIU Local 503 and the University Shared Service Enterprise have reached an agreement. There will be no strike Monday morning.

The union local (SEIU 503) voted by more than 95% to authorize a strike. Bargaining resumes Monday 9/23, but absent progress, we will down tools Monday 9/30 at 07:00.

I don't know why, in Oregon, higher education employees bargain separately from the rest of the state workforce. But we do ( Read more... )

Just marked my union ballot to affirm our latest contract. I wonder how many union members will pitch the ballot in the trash?