Our SEIU Bargaining Team met with management on May 16 and 17 at Portland State University. The two days of negotiations showed little progress on some key differences: We spent time in respectful discussion over management’s proposals to cut back …
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State/University News & Contracts
In bargaining, members who work for state agencies are divided into four coalitions: DHS, Institutions, ODOT, and Specials.
DHS COALITION includes the Employment Dept., Oregon Health Authority, and the Dept. of Human Services (DHS).
INSTITUTIONS COALITION includes OR Youth Authority (OYA), OR State Hospital (OSH), Eastern OR Training Center (EOTC), and Eastern OR Psychiatric Center (EOPC).
ODOT COALITION includes OR Dept. of Transportation (ODOT), OR Parks & Recreation Dept. (OPRD) (incl. State Fair), Forestry Dept., OR Dept. of Aviation (ODOA), Driver and Motor Vehicles (DMV), and OR Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW).
SPECIALS COALITION includes more than 20 State agencies. Click here for the full list.
OUS includes classified employees in the Oregon University System at all 7 campuses: Eastern Oregon University (EOU), Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State University (PSU), Southern Oregon University (SOU), University of Oregon (UO), and Western Oregon University (WOU).
Links to recent news, bargaining updates, and contracts for each coalition below:
DHS COALITION includes the Employment Dept., Oregon Health Authority, and the Dept. of Human Services (DHS).
INSTITUTIONS COALITION includes OR Youth Authority (OYA), OR State Hospital (OSH), Eastern OR Training Center (EOTC), and Eastern OR Psychiatric Center (EOPC).
ODOT COALITION includes OR Dept. of Transportation (ODOT), OR Parks & Recreation Dept. (OPRD) (incl. State Fair), Forestry Dept., OR Dept. of Aviation (ODOA), Driver and Motor Vehicles (DMV), and OR Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW).
SPECIALS COALITION includes more than 20 State agencies. Click here for the full list.
OUS includes classified employees in the Oregon University System at all 7 campuses: Eastern Oregon University (EOU), Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State University (PSU), Southern Oregon University (SOU), University of Oregon (UO), and Western Oregon University (WOU).
Links to recent news, bargaining updates, and contracts for each coalition below:
State/University Contracts
2013 DAS Central Bargaining Team
Keary DeBeck, Justice
Steven Demarest, Employment
Lee Erickson, ODOT
Dan Ferguson, OYA
Peggy Rinck, Parks
Dan Smith, Oregon State Hospital
Catherine Stearns, DHS-OHA
Mary Stewart, Revenue
Heather Blankenheim, SEIU
Heather Conroy, SEIU
Steven Demarest, Employment
Lee Erickson, ODOT
Dan Ferguson, OYA
Peggy Rinck, Parks
Dan Smith, Oregon State Hospital
Catherine Stearns, DHS-OHA
Mary Stewart, Revenue
Heather Blankenheim, SEIU
Heather Conroy, SEIU
2013 OUS Bargaining Team
Marc Nisenfeld, PSU (Chair)
Helen Moore, EOU
Bob Klem, OIT
Donna Stevenson, OSU
Rob Fullmer, PSU
Bob Sexton, SOU
Kurt Willcox, UO
Angie Barry, WOU
Helen Moore, EOU
Bob Klem, OIT
Donna Stevenson, OSU
Rob Fullmer, PSU
Bob Sexton, SOU
Kurt Willcox, UO
Angie Barry, WOU