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Postdoc Rally for Research

OHSU called for mediation with an insulting ZERO COST economic offer and NO impr

Rally for Research | March 20 @noon

Rally for Research

OHSU won't move from their ZERO cost proposals stating that the status quo is how OHSU has historically treated postdocs and they are now calling for mediation.

Bargaining update 03.12.2024 | OHSU won't move from zero cost economic proposals

This session made significant progress to non-economic issues as we  countered modified operations and we reached a tentative agreement (details below). The biggest win from our previous tentative agreements and these articles is that postdocs will no longer be at will employees and have clearer communication over their job expectations! 

Below is a summary of the tentative agreements:

Action planning meeting

OHSU’s is unwilling to put a single dollar into postdoc negotiations and their actions are telling us that they want to implement the current status quo or force our union into a strike.

We are calling an URGENT meeting to discuss an escalated action plan.

Wednesday, 13th – 12 PM

Bargaining Update 02.27.2024

Your bargaining team (Bteam) met with management on Tuesday, February 27th to discuss the following a package of related proposals:

OHSU’s Counter Package Proposal:

  • Appointments — Guaranteeing a 1 year appointment without layoff and a minimum 1 year reappointment unless mutually agreed on by postdoc and advisor. Reappointments are subject to loss of funding layoffs. 

Action: Letter writing campaign

OHSU executives told us to send our questions and concerns to them about there position to NOT SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH MISSION. Join our letter campaign to send them a message.

>> Support the PWU bargaining team - send OHSU executives a message <<

Bargaining Update for 2.14.2024|OHSU has no proposals and won't commit to DEI

Your bargaining team (Bteam) met with management on Tuesday, February 14th to discuss the following proposals:

PWU proposals:

Bargaining Update 01.30.2024 |OHSU's status quo economic, zero cost, proposals

Special thanks to all who joined our latest bargaining session. Your bargaining team met with OHSU on Tuesday January 30th for our 10th session. Our union also provided a counter proposal on Appointments/Reappointments and Layoffs with the intention to end “at will” appointments and ensure fair procedures in the instance of a layoff due to loss of funding. The bulk of the session, however, revolved around OHSU’s first response to our economic proposals.

Bargaining Update 01.16.2024 | OHSU's status quo counter for International Affairs

Your bargaining team (Bteam) met with management on Tuesday, January 16th. Marking the first bargaining session of the new year, we discussed the following proposals: 

Bargaining update 12.19.2023 | Are you being underpaid? That depends

Thank you to all the postdocs who attended our final bargaining session of the year online and in person! Your bargaining team (Bteam) met with management on Tuesday, December 19th to discuss the following proposals:

 PWU proposals: