Petition to OUS Chancellor George Pernsteiner
We the undersigned citizens of Oregon petition Chancellor George Pernsteiner to negotiate a fair settlement with classified employees in the Oregon University System.
Classified employees provide essential services to our entire community and are fundamental to a quality education. Without their work, the university can not function and our children will not have the support they need for a quality education. If there is not progress at the bargaining table, this could jeopardize the start of the Fall term.
The new contract in the state provides the structure for a fair settlement with shared sacrifice, but OUS is demanding greater sacrifice than asked of other state workers and other university employees.
The obstacles to settlement remain:
1) OUS’ refusal to follow the pattern set by the DAS settlement including unpaid time off and steps;
2) OUS’ unwillingness to bargain for our newest members, the PSU student recyclers;
3) OUS’ unwillingness to commit to shared sacrifice from other administrative staff.
Please use your influence to remove these obstacles and negotiate a fair contract for OUS workers.