PSU Chapter- American Association of University Professors

2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

2007 Bargaining
Updates

PSU Faculty Rallies in the Park Blocks!

About 150 faculty members at Portland State University rallied Monday in the Park Blocks to put pressure on administrators to raise salaries and improve working conditions in stalled contract talks. Wearing red "Invest in Faculty" T-shirts and black "Got Strike?" buttons, professors cheered union leaders, who urged them to ask tough questions about the latest contract offer. The protestors then filled an auditorium on campus, where administrators talked about the university's budget and salary proposal. Negotiations broke down in December, and the two sides have been meeting with a mediator since January. The next mediation session is scheduled for March 6.
"I think both sides still have a benefit in being at the table," said Jonathan Uto, chief negotiator for the PSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors. In 2006-07, average faculty salaries at PSU ranged from $37,800 for an instructor to $83,000 for a professor, according to the Oregon University System.
-- Suzanne Pardington, The Oregonian, 02/19/08

Nominations for AAUP Elections

Hello AAUP members -
The PSU-AAUP Chapter is seeking nominations for the following positions for the academic year 2008-2009. Nominations, including self-nominations for the positions must be received by Friday, February 22, 2008 by the Nominations Chair: Natalee Webb, natalee@pdx.edu. More details about the elections process will be disseminated once nominations are finalized.

President
Position description: The President shall call meetings of the Executive Council and the Chapter and preside at those meetings. The President shall be responsible for implementing and administering decisions of the Chapter and the Executive Council and shall have such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Council. The President and his or her designated alternate shall serve as spokesperson for the Chapter. He or she or an alternate designated by the Executive Council shall represent the Chapter at national and regional AAUP meetings.

Vice President for Collective Bargaining
Position description: The VP for Collective Bargaining shall be responsible for the coordination of activities of the Chapter for collective bargaining. He or she shall serve, ex-officio, on the Unit Representative Committee and on standing or ad-hoc committees on salaries, work loads, and other matters subject to contract negotiation. She or he shall serve ex-officio as chairman of the Unit Representative Committee. She or he may delegate the chairmanship of the Unit Representative Committee to another Council member. In the absence of the President, she or he shall preside at meetings of the Executive Council or chapter.

Treasurer
Position description: The Treasurer shall develop the yearly budget for approval by the Executive Council, advise the office staff on day-to-day bookkeeping matters, and arrange for a yearly audit.

Councilors (4)
Position description: Attend meetings of the Executive Council and vote on matters presented to the Council. Serve as the Lead or Chair for ad hoc and standing committees.

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.