From the Senate website here. It’s disappointing that this motion does not endorse the union salary proposal and does not call on President Scholz to accept it. Scholz’s bargaining team has already claimed that faculty are currently paid “fairly”.
You can find your Senator here and ask them to support an amendment to change 2.3 below to:
2.3 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the University Senate advocates for prompt negotiations and fair resolutions between the university administration and United Academics to avert any potential academic disruption resulting from a strike and calls on President Scholz to accept the United Academics proposal for raises of 8.5% for each of 3 years, to get faculty compensation to a fair level compared to our AAU public comparator universities.
I expect the motion will come up for a vote at the Senate meeting on Oct 9th.
Sponsors
Motion
Section I
1.1 WHEREAS the purpose of the University Senate is to further the academic mission of the University of Oregon; and
1.2 WHEREAS the University Senate is a partner in shared governance and will be a central to supporting Oregon Rising; and
1.3 WHEREAS when faculty are supported and valued, they are better equipped to contribute effectively to the academic mission that is the core focus of the University Senate’s work; and
1.4 WHEREAS a timely resolution to negotiations will allow the University Senate to focus on advancing the University’s academic goals;
Section II
2.1 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the University Senate affirms its commitment to respecting and recognizing for the essential contributions of faculty in advancing the academic mission of the university; and
2.2 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the University Senate believes fair and competitive remuneration is integral to sustaining faculty who uphold the university’s standards of excellence in research, teaching, and service; and
2.3 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the University Senate advocates for prompt negotiations and fair resolutions between the university administration and United Academics to avert any potential academic disruption resulting from a strike.
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