A strong union community means a better future for PSU.
With a large, strong membership, together we can make change on campus for the benefit of students, staff, academic professionals, faculty, and the community at large. A healthy PSU is best for everyone!
A large, active membership makes for better gains at the bargaining table.
Cost-of-living adjustments, health insurance benefits, sick leave and the donated sick leave bank, higher salary minimums and pay equity pools, expanded Individual Professional Development Accounts, expansion of the Staff Fee Privilege (tuition waiver), disciplinary and grievances procedures, academic freedom protections...
NONE of this is in the AAUP contract by accident. All of it was fought for by union members who came before us. Only a large membership can maintain these rights and benefits and make forward progress.
Membership has its privileges.
While the PSU-AAUP community will protect all faculty and academic professionals covered by our contract, there are also many "members only" rights and benefits- all of them valuable, some of them financially beneficial. Check out the details below!
The right to vote on union leadership ballots, to vote on the collective bargaining agreement, and on major union decisions (e.g, initiate a strike).
The right to run for office and serve on PSU-AAUP teams, committees, and task forces.
Eligibility for the PSU-AAUP Assistance Fund.
Membership in the National AAUP and the Oregon Conference of the AAUP.
Affiliate membership with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which includes access to many direct member benefits such as:
Free trauma counseling
Free credit and budget counseling
Assistance with student loan debt restructuring
Scholarships and awards
Discount programs on pet insurance, life insurance, rental insurance, credit cards, vision and hearing services, Dell computers, Powell’s Bookstore, AT&T Wireless, and much more