The
American Association of University Professors
(AAUP),
established in 1915, is the only exclusively National
Organization representing faculty of higher education. AAUP has pioneered
the fights for tenure, academic freedom, and due process for all faculty.
The Portland State Chapter (PSU-AAUP) operates as both a professional association and as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all PSU faculty employed at least .50 FTE.
American Association
of University Professors
Portland State University Chapter
232 Smith Memorial Student Union
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
t (503) 725-4414 f (503) 725-8124
aaup@psuaaup.net
Last
updated:
6/24/09
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Jeff Alworth of the 2009-2011 Bargaining team has started up a labor blog! Issues being covered in
bargaining, as well as labor concerns in general will be available for discussion online. Please visit
our newest communication arena through the following link : www.psuaaup.net/blog/blog.html
PSU-AAUP Welcomes a New Executive Director
PSU-AAUP is pleased to welcome Mr. Phil Lesch as our new Executive Director. Mr. Lesch comes to us with 10 years of labor relations experience representing over 7000 teachers and school employees in public school districts throughout southern California, and 4 years representing pilots in the airlines. He served as chief spokesperson at 19 negotiating tables and has fielded hundreds of grievances. He has additional experience in labor management, and for a time served as the labor trustee on SCEET, a private labor management health trust, which purchased health benefits for 45,000 lives. Mr. Lesch is already working closely with the executive council, the grievance committee and the collective bargaining committee on pending issues. He can be reached at the PSU-AAUP office at 503-725-4414 or aaup@psuaaup.net.
2007-2009 Contract Ratified
The 2005-2007 Collective Bargaining agreement was ratified on August 11th, 2008.
Please click on a link below to review a summary or a full copy of the final contract.
Get Your PSU-AAUP Shirt Now!
Have you picked up your PSU-AAUP t-shirt? The latest design is a 100% cotton t-shirt with "Invest in Faculty" and "Recruit, Respect, Retain" on the front and "American Association of University Professors" on the back. The text is in black ink on a red t-shirt. The shirt is 100% union made and union printed. It is available in men's sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL.
Please drop by the PSU-AAUP office at 232 Smith Memorial Student Union to pick yours up. If you cannot make it to the office, we would be happy to send you one via campus mail. Just send us an email aaup@psuaaup.net with your size and camups mail code.
