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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 11h

Sign and share! actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 4d

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 4d

✊Stand for Education and Against the Trump Higher Education Compacts! Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 5d

🚨ACTION ALERT: Librarians, staff, and student employees who perform duties across essential UO Libraries service areas have been cut in response to a "projected" deficit!

✍️Sign the petition to Protect Library Employees and Services at tinyurl.com/ProtectUOLibrary

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 6d

🗣United Academics Local 3209 Member Town Hall
Friday, October 10th, 12:00 - 1:30pm
On Zoom, check your 10/3 member email for the link.

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 8d

We're building up our political outreach! Join us. ✊

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 8d

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Support our Libraries! Town Hall on 10/10. Fall Term Reminders and Events

Support Our Libraries, Protect Our Colleagues Our union continues to fight the layoffs announced at the libraries in September 2025. Please sign our petition on Action Network and help us gather pu…

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 9d

Don't agonize, organize! 💪 Join the UA Communications & Action Team (CAT) and help build our power, take collective action and strengthen solidarity! This fall, the CAT is meeting weekly on Thursdays at 3pm @ the Union Hall + on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for more details & to get involved!

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 9d

📣 UO Faculty Staff and Students: Contact your university senate reps and urge them to vote "YES” on US 25/26-01: “Procedures to Strengthen Shared Governance” on October 8th! The senate meeting will at 3pm on Zoom!

Find your representatives, meeting info and learn more at senate.uoregon.edu

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 12d

🍂🍁We're not FALL-ing for excuses, empty promises and business as usual. Join a UA member committee to fight for what we deserve and build our power together! All meetings are hybrid at the UA Union Hall (603 East 13th Ave) + on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for more details & to get involved!

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 12d

This Saturday! Show up to support our union siblings in higher education. ✊

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 13d

Welcome back UA members! We're looking forward to an awesome fall term organizing and building our power together. Join us at our upcoming fall term events, learn more at uauoregon.org ✊

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 18d

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Welcome back for Fall quarter! Upcoming events and useful syllabus language.

Hello! My name is Kate Mills and this is my first year serving as president of your union, United Academics of the University of Oregon. As the seasons change and the academic year comes to its off…

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 19d

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The International Campus Worker Protections Campaign: The fight against fear – Higher Education Labor United

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 21d

Learn more and take actions at tinyurl.com/uoforensics ✊

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 21d

UO works because we do. We stand in solidarity with all labor on campus and ask for financial transparency, shared governance, and labor voices at all tables!

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Worker Power Defeats Plan for Program Eliminations and Tenure-Track Layoffs at the University of Oregon – Higher Education Labor United

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 22d

Come see us!

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 25d

United Academics Members: Join us for a UO Senate Meeting Watch Party 9/24 3-5:00pm! Watch on Zoom or join us at the UA Union Hall (603 East 13th Ave)

More Info: senate.uoregon.edu/senate-meetings

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 25d

United Academics Members: Join us for a UO Senate Meeting Watch Party 9/24 3-5:00pm! Watch on Zoom or join us at the UA Union Hall (603 East 13th Ave)

More Info: senate.uoregon.edu/senate-meetings

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · 26d

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Layoffs, Board of Trustees, & Our Ongoing Fight for Reform

We’re reaching out to you today with an urgent request: If you received a layoff notice, please let us know as soon as possible by [email protected]. There are two reasons why we nee…

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · Sep 11

✊Solidarity Spotlight: UO Library Workers Hit Hard by September 2025 Layoffs
❤️‍🔥Our libraries matter, and we need to work together to defend them!💻Read the full article from our United Academics Library Stewards at strengthenuo.org/blog

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · Sep 11

🗣SPEAK OUT TO DEFEND UO WORKERS: UO Board of Trustees Public Comments Session on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9am on the Portland Campus

🚌NEED A RIDE? United Academics is renting a bus to take union members to Portland!

UA members: Sign up to reserve a seat on the bus at tinyurl.com/9-16BoTBus

United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · Sep 9

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UA response to Admin’s change of course

You have probably read the administration’s communication today that announced tenure-related cuts will not be on the table for the upcoming year, and that there will be overall fewer cuts to…

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United Academics of the University of Oregon, AAUP-AFT 3209 @uauoregon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Round-up of recent public letters issued to UO leaders against the current plan for cuts. To read full letters (or to write a letter yourself!) please visit our website strengthenuo.org/support-letters

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