Update: As of Tuesday, April 4, OT-AAUP reached an agreement with the administration to negotiate a union contract, ending the Oregon Tech strike. Faculty at the Oregon Institute of…
Standing up for academic freedom
Academic freedom: What is it? What does it protect? And where is the line between free speech and abuse? These are some of the questions the Portland State Faculty…
‘There is no budget crisis’
AAUP faculty union contradicts claim of budget shortfall The American Association of University Professors, a longstanding union with 1,300 faculty members fighting for academic freedom and due process for Portland…
Professors’ union and university admins agree to agree on faculty contracts
After years of failed attempts to hammer out solutions, Portland State and the American Association of University Professors have reached agreement on a new labor contract. This four-year contract, which…