Get Involved in PSU-AAUP

Help build your union! AAUP is a member run organization, and as such, relies on the involvement of our members to continue to fight for academic freedom, fair pay, governance, and defending the rights of all our members. Membership participation and support is vital for a healthy union.

There are many ways to get involved, for those who are able to fulfill a leadership role, to those who are able to find a few hours in their busy schedule each quarter. For more inforamation, e-mail us at aaup@psuaaup.net, or call us at (503) 725-4414.

Unit Representative Team
Executive Council
Collective Bargaining Team
Membership Committee
Grievance Committee
Legislative Committee
Become a member

Unit Representative Team
By becoming a unit rep, you help build the union in a fundamental way. Unit representatives provide key information to and from faculty members on the status and progress of negotiations, faculty issues, and more. They are the glue in this grassroots organization, making sure all members are informed and have an active voice.

• Attend one unit rep. meeting per quarter
• Transmit information from the AAUP office to unit members
• Transmit information from unit members to the AAUP office
• Sign up members in your unit
  Time commitment: Not more than 5 hours/quarter

Executive Council
The Executive Council is the governing body of the PSU chapter of the AAUP. The council is composed of five officers (President,Vice-President for Grievances and Academic Freedom, Vice-President for Collective Bargaining, Treasurer, and Secretary) and seven Councilors as well as the Past President. Elections for the executive council occur every year in April, each term is two years. Consider running for the upcoming year, or perhaps you have someone in mind to nominate. To be eligible, candidates must be full members of PSU-AAUP by the election date. Please see our Executive Council pages for more information.

• Attend weekly meetings during the lunch hour
• Work with other committee members to make decisions affecting union activities
  Time Commitment: 4 hours a month

Collective Bargaining Team
The Collective Bargaining Team works to improve the PSU-AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement (the Contract), and as such, guarentees the rights of the faculty members of PSU. Please see our Collective Bargaining pages for current work that the team is undertaking.

• Work with other committee members to
• Bargain with PSU negotiators
• Help to build a better contract
  Time Commitment: 5 hours a week

Membership Committee

• Identify and recruit unit reps in un-represented departments and units
• Develop and implement membership recruitment plans
• Work closely with unit reps to recruit members
• Work closely with unit reps to educate members about issues important to the AAUP and the University community as a whole
  Time Commitment: Not more than 5 hours/quarter

Grievance Committee

• Attend grievance committee meetings and workshops
• Work with other committee members and AAUP staff on representing members in workplace grievances
• Work with other committee members and AAUP office staff on protecting members workplace rights
  Time Commitment: Not more than 8 hours/quarter

Legislative Committee

• Work with AAUP's lobbyist and other committee members on raising AAUP's visibility in Salem
• Work with other committee members on educating members about legislative issues and encouraging them to take an active role in the political process
• Build alliances with other state AAUP chapters
  Time Commitment: Not more than 5 hours/quarter

Contact us at aaup@psuaaup.net to get involved! Or call us at (503) 725-4414.