OUS 2009 Bargaining Team
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Marc Nisenfeld, PSU, Chair
Corlyn Caspers, OIT
Nathaniel Elder, WOU
Mark Uhden, OSU
Gregory Marks, PSU
Deanna Berglund, UO
Gary Moses, EOU
Robert Sexton, SOU
Rich Peppers, SEIU
Paul McKenna, SEIU

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Links to photos from actions and events

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Katie Tate, Union Activist, Will Be Missed

Katie Tate

Katie Tate, an editor at the Center for Teaching and Learning and an active leader in our UO Local 085, died at age 66 on April 7 after a short, hard fight with breast cancer.

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Who we are: University of Oregon Local 085

OUR UNIONThere are approximately 1400 classified employees at the University of Oregon represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 085. Our mother union is SEIU Local 503, which spans the entire state; and our collective bargaining agreement is with the Oregon University System.

OUR MEMBERSOur union is comprised of various types of employees:  library technicians, accountants, custodians, trades maintenance workers, cooks, office specialists, public safety officers, groundskeepers, nurses, information technologists and more.

OUR PURPOSEUnion leadership at the U.O. is known for its steady commitment to the rights and needs of working people, steward representation, a well-established CAT (contract action team) structure and maintaining coalition relationships with other unions and labor-friendly groups on our campus and in the larger community. 

OUR SITEThis site offers the visitor a glimpse into the activities, issues and news of our union. If you are among the SEIU-represented employees of the University of Oregon, this will hopefully inspire you to become a member if you are not, encourage you to volunteer to help out if you never have or just make you feel better about being represented by a union.

—From the Executive Committee of Local 085 

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Recent news from DAS/OUS Bargaining

  • Register Here for DAS/OUS Bargaining Conference
    This is a Bargaining Conference for our DAS and OUS Bargaining Delegates, Local Officers, Stewards, Contract Action Team members (CATs), Activists, and SEIU Local 503, Board members. The Union will pay expenses for these attendees. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact your Local President.
  • DAS Office Worker Classification Study Begins
    DAS has finally kicked off the classification study for office workers. You are invited to participate in a conference call/webinar to learn more about the process and how you can be involved.
  • Encouragement and Candor
    SEIU 503 members were impressed by Dr. John Kitzhaber’s encouraging words about the value of state workers and the services we provide as well as his candor in assessing his role and ours in the coming round of contract negotiations.
  • “No More Mandates!”
    On May 25th, members from SEIU 503 held a rally on behalf of line workers at Oregon State Hospital who are being mandated for overtime at record rates for the past several months.
  • Finding Solutions for OUS
    SEIU Local 503 members who work on state campuses spent the first Saturday of spring exploring ways to help the Oregon University System maximize revenue and resources.

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Sublocal officer, steward, and delegate election information. Timelines and links to download nomination forms here.

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