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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Faculty organized through Oregon Tech - American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP) went on strike at the Oregon Institute of Technology Monday, initiating a historic action to demand fair wages, secure benefits, and reasonable & clearly defined workload.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Tech American Association of University Professors states that the union will go on strike Monday, April 26 at 6:00 AM, if no agreement is reached between the union and administration.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Institute of Technology today presented the OT-AAUP faculty union with a generous compensation offer that guarantees future success for the University. The offer comes one week prior to the faculty union’s threatened strike.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - While negotiations continue between faculty organized through Oregon Tech - American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP) and the Oregon Tech administration, progress has not yet been made on the core issues of compensation, benefits, and workload.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - After 16 months of negotiations through a pandemic, Oregon Tech is disappointed that the faculty union, OT-AAUP, has decided to focus on a strike instead of coming to the table with a true intent to reach a reasonable first contract for Oregon Tech faculty. Oregon Tech believes the parties are making progress toward an agreement and additional negotiation sessions have already been scheduled. If the union were to strike, the University plans to continue providing students with the opportunity to continue their studies and complete their degree as scheduled.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Faculty organized through Oregon Tech - American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP) have declared their intent to lawfully strike. Their announcement was submitted to the Employment Relations Board and the Oregon Tech administration today, April 8th; a potential strike would begin no earlier than Monday, April 26.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Faculty members at the Oregon Institute of Technology have voted overwhelmingly that they no longer have confidence in the leadership of President Nagi Naganathan. Faculty Senate President Don McDonnell announced the results at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Senate on April 6.
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