And to think this only cost the Duck boosters $400K, or 1 cent in their money to get a dollar from the public: Angela Wilhelms, secretary to the UO board, said on behalf of the four trustees: “There is absolutely no correlation between personal political contributions by trustees and any…
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Just kidding. UO’s not even notifying the students that they can file public comments objecting to the plan – to do concrete drilling outside their dorm rooms for the Hayward Field renovations, from 7PM to midnight through Jan 31. The Daily Emerald has the story here. Public notice was mailed…
In the NYT here. Similar legislation has already been introduced in a few other states: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law a plan to allow college athletes to strike endorsement deals, intensifying the legal and political clashes that could ultimately transform the economics of college sports. The governor’s…
Despite all this “O” crap, internet interest in UO has fallen to the point were it’s now barely distinguishable from Oregon’s sister flagships: But hey – the brand is great for athletics and Nike. Here’s our $256,138 VP for Communications with some anecdotes about the O brand, on the Duck…
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9/28/2019: Tentative agreement signed, strike is off:
The universities caved. Presumably Gov. Brown phoned in last night to explain that she didn’t want a strike back home spoiling her 2019 IAAF Doha junket.
Details on the UO HR website here.
- 3.0% COLA, effective July 1, 2019;
- 2.10% COLA, effective July 1, 2020;
- A Longevity Premium of 2.5% given yearly to classified employees who have been at the University at least five (5) years and have been at the top of their salary range for at least a year from their salary eligibility date;
- Commitment to keeping entry level-wages at all universities above Portland-metro area universities’ minimum wage by eliminating steps of the salary schedule that are below that rate;
- Provided employees with 48 hours of paid time over the course of the 2-year agreement to be used in the event of campus closures and delays due to inclement weather or hazardous conditions;
- Healthcare, pension, holidays, vacations, sick leave, personal leave, bereavement, and other benefits remain the same as the previous contract.
9/27/2019: Negotiations continue, as does planning by SEIU and their allies for a strike starting Monday at 7AM. Jordyn Brown has a story in the RG here, It includes a link to what appears to be an official UO form to report strike issues/concerns. Meanwhile SEIU has a place for allies to sign-up for picket lines below. There will be a rally at Johnson Hall at noon Monday.
Please post your recollections in the comments. Here are mine: It took me 3 tries to get an undergrad degree – 1983 or so – and I remember the process as being pretty much the same from Columbia to Montana State. The university mailed you a thick catalog that outlined…
Jeff Manning has the story in the Oregonian here. No word if the UO Foundation’s Paul Weinhold will be there too, to reiterate his promise to use the UO Foundation’s endowment money to guarantee this sporting event. A few snippets: It appears that Brown is getting into the spirit even…
That’s the rumor, now confirmed. Impasse begins the ~30 day cooling-off period before they can strike. From what I can tell the administration’s intransigence on this is driven by a paternalistic belief that they know what’s best for the grad students – less health care – and a refusal to…
Seems a bit late. I wonder what genius thought this up in the first place. Our administration had been trying to increase the cost food-service workers pay for a meal during their shift from $1 to $3. In the face of a strike Monday they’ve now given up that bit…
Dear Readers – After a little work, Ozy and I have successfully recovered the past 14 years of comments. A few recent posts and comments are still missing, sorry. For the curious, here’s the latest data on UO Matters traffic. The recent increase may be a leading indicator of the…
9/18/2019 update: UO Board Secretary Angela Wilhelms has still not responded to my public records request for her documents involving this latest in a long line of trustee appointments made in back-room deals, without campus input. On Friday UAUO President Chris Sinclair, UO Senate Immediate Past President Bill Harbaugh (me),…
Update: As a regular reader points out, even after these “concessions” the offer still amounts to a real pay cut for many staff: 9/15/2019: That’s the rumor from a usually reliable source. I guess the bucket wasn’t empty after all. SEIU’s system-wide strike vote is tomorrow. Meanwhile the UO’s administration’s…
The LA Times has the story here. It took place while current UO General Counsel Kevin Reed was chief lawyer at UCLA, and it was a precursor to the “Varsity Blues” investigation that’s just led to jail time for some actress. Reporter Nathan Fenno: Five years before William “Rick” Singer became known…
I have no idea. The BOT’s webpage says nothing about a vacancy. The August 26 generic press release from Governor Brown is here. The list of appointments is here, and includes this: The Senate Rules committee is supposed to vote on these next week, but their webpage has nothing yet.…