Portland State University Archives

PSU grad student faculty ratify their first-ever union contract

Mar 14, 2018

The three-year deal covers about 800 workers and is the culmination of a joint campaign by AFT-Oregon and American Association of University Professors.

PSU food service contract changes hands, union contract remains

Aug 16, 2017

At PSU, Salt and Straw ice cream and Stumptown Coffee will be served by AFSCME members.

PSU graduate assistants file for union recognition

May 6, 2016

When it becomes official in about 3 weeks, PSU will have 800 new union members.

PSU won’t fight union campaign among its grad students

Feb 9, 2016

A memo from school administration orders managers to stay neutral.

Graduate employees at Portland State form union, ask president for neutrality

Feb 3, 2016

Grad student employees are already unionized at UO and OSU.

PSU profs say new contract is Step 1 in combatting creeping corporatization

Apr 17, 2014

Greater job security, and modest raises, will help stabilize faculty

Professors get contract after PSU drops takeaway demands

Apr 9, 2014

Averting a strike, new AAUP contract improves salaries and job security

Portland State University professors authorize strike

Mar 18, 2014

AAUP says they’re ready to walk out to promote greater stability and defend faculty role in governance

PSU professors set timetable for strike

Feb 28, 2014

Top issues are low pay, job insecurity, and lack of respect

Oregon’s most proletarian professors protest bottom 10 percent pay

Nov 20, 2013

Talks head into mediation with PSU proposing less-than-inflation raises