4/27/2012: Like it or not, most UO faculty are now in a union. This union needs by-laws and then a constitution. My understanding is that these are to be determined democratically.
Why does this matter? The PSU union negotiated a 0.75% union dues deal with the AAUP. Way better than the 1.5% that I’ve heard tossed around for UO by union organizers. I think we can and should get it lower than 0.75%, given that we have a larger membership and payroll. But it will take the right by-laws and then the right union leadership to avoid getting screwed on dues.
The comments are open for suggested clauses, please keep them serious. As a starting point, the PSU union by-laws are here. The UO Matters union Meta-FAQ with other links (including the PSU dues story) is here.
Interesting. So potential union presidents will be running on the basis of how low a percentage they will negotiate for us?
“0.5440% or Fight!”
This is the sort of crap we have to look forward to:
http://www.psuaaup.net/cbupdates09.htm