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UO Student Workers #35.4
UO Student Workers represents over 4,000 student workers at our University and we start bargaining for our first contract next month! Our contract will be the first of its kind in the country, and we need the support of our entire campus to win. It’s time to fight for our L.I.V.E.S. and win a Living wage, Integrity in the workplace, Vital care on campus, Environmental and safety protections, and improved Scheduling! We don’t have the dates for our first session yet, but follow our Instagram @uostudentworkers to stay updated. Also, if you work on campus, reach out to get involved. We have contract action team meetings every Monday at 6pm in Lillis 112!
- Some things were bargaining for are higher wages, harassment and discrimination protections, a shorter pay period, clean energy on campus, and better access to healthcare on campus
- We need all students to care about this campaign in order to win. We can win a legally binding document with the university and improve conditions not only for student workers, but also all students on campus.
- We wanted to start bargaining earlier but the University has stalled giving us accurate lists of workers, answering our information requests without charging us thousands of dollars, or scheduling bargaining times. We also want to try to talk to as many workers as possible before going to the table but we’re looking forward. Get involved in your union!