9/26/2013: As near as I can tell UO has been spending about $50K a month on Sharon Rudnick and Kate Grado from HLGR to do the negotiating with the union, and another $30K or so a month for lawyers and consultants to write Barbara Altmann’s “fact check” website. That’s a…
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9/26/2013 update: SEIU and OUS have reached a tentative agreement. (I believe a “step increase” is 4.5%). After a long and often contentious bargaining period with OUS management, our SEIU 503 bargaining team reached a tentative agreement at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 26.Details of the agreement will be released in the…
9/25/2013: Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week, who won a Pulitzer for breaking the Goldschmidt sex scandal, now takes on former UO Pres and current UO Law Professor Dave Frohnmayer for his latest extracurricular-activity – representing tobacco companies for HLGR, against the state of Oregon. Well worth reading it all – great cartoon…
9/25/2013 update: A simple request like this used to take a few days. Almost 2 weeks, and still no response.9/16/2013 update: Another year, and a few more boxes and arrows. The new and improved org chart is here. Dave Hubin has said “If we get a request for a contract,…
9/23/2013: The facts of the case are not in dispute. In return for certain assistance from a well known institution and its president, one Robert Johnson agreed to surrender all rights to his intellectual property, in perpetuity. Per the agreement Mr. Johnson received support and substantial benefits that allowed him…
9/23/2013: A: Seven years and $70K, best case scenario. Interim Provost Scott Coltrane’s email about the new faculty contract is here. He offers to answer questions. I’ve got a few, and I’ll keep you posted on the answers. You’ll have a chance to ask him yourself during the public presentation…
9/22/2013: Thanks to UO Professor Kyu Ho Youm’s excellent twitter feed for the link: Full pdf here. Of course a law doesn’t create transparency and trust if those in power have things to hide, and can find willing stooges to help them do so.
9/21/2013: For cancer research at OHSU, if they can match the gift within two years. In the Oregonian. In other news, Nike refuses to release information on its political contributions. In the Oregonian. Given the comments so far, here’s my opinion, fwiw: I am an expert on charitable giving, and I…
Sept. 20, 2013 Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement To: University of Oregon faculty members From: Scott Coltrane, interim provost On September 18th, the University of Oregon (sic) and United Academics reached a tentative agreement on a first-time collective bargaining agreement. The Union has scheduled a ratification vote of the bargaining unit faculty…
9/19/2013: Christian Gaston has an excellent piece in the Oregonian on the deal and the politics. As usual Marc Feldesman has some biting commentary on his PERSINFO blog. I suggest reading all of both pieces, because the consequences for your lifetime income stream are likely to be significant. You might…
9/20/2013: You can’t make this shit up. From UO’s “Around the O” blog: University of Oregon law professor and president emeritus Dave Frohnmayer recently was named to the executive committee for The Lincoln Project , an initiative of the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Just how prestigious is…
9/19/2013 update: Provost Coltrane on the faculty’s obligations (legal, not ethical) if the UO staff strike: Date: Sept. 19, 2013To: Faculty From: Scott Coltrane, Interim Provost Subject: UO preparations for possible strike OUS has received notice of intent from SEIU to strike with a projected strike date of September…
9/19/2013: Wow. That “watershed moment in UO’s history” is looking a bit like Katrina. Diane Dietz has a report in the RG, and Nigel Jaquiss has one in WWeek: Amid all the wheeling and dealing in Salem toward the “grand bargain” Gov. John Kitzhaber and legislative leaders hashed out this week,…
9/19/2013: As long as I can remember the Catholic Church and its Popes have been the best argument for atheism. Sort of like Johnson Hall and UO’s Presidents have been for the faculty union. Seems like things are changing though – in the Vatican, I mean.
Breaking news: Union Takes the Goat Faculty get average 12% raises (all in place by July 1, 2014, 10 months from now) $350 goat signing bonus (pro-rated by FTE) Increases in sabbatical and promotion raises Admins agree to leave Senate COI/COC (consulting) rules in place Admins agree old IP policy stays…