We hope you all had a safe and fun 4th of July. We all know that the 4th of July is a celebration of America declaring its independence from England, and it’s important to remember regardless of your ideology the Declaration of Independence is clear that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Well, we also know that the right to organize and from unions is an unalienable Right given to us by our Creator so why have we let a corrupt government and corporate greed erode that right. Isn’t it time we begin to take it back. We can start by supporting our fellow workers as the organize.
Oregon School Workers Association (OSEA) continues to fight for the rights and safety of students.
Oregon School Workers Association (OSEA) is still in bargaining with the 4J School District to address the districts failure to comply with SB 756 which mandates that school districts include Educational Assistants (EA’s) and other staff members who work closely with special needs students in the students’ planning teams, alongside the students’ parents. This is essential as many of these students have behaviors related to their physical or developmental disabilities that put the students and workers at risk if EA’s are not involved in these care planning meetings.
The next bargaining session will be held on July 11th, at the Education Center, 200 N Monroe St. Eugene. We are asking community members and network members and allies to attend the session to observe and support OSEA and the families of our most vulnerable students as they fight to keep students and workers safe.
OSEA Bargaining Session for Student Safety
Date: Thursday, July 11th
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: 4J Education Center, 200 N Monroe St. Eugene
Support our student workers
UO Student Workers continue to fight for their first contract. With many students gone for the summer it is important that the community turn out in support for these workers and show the University of Oregon that Eugene is a union town, and we expect management to barging in good faith and provide a fair first contract for these workers.
Upcoming Bargaining Sessions
Date: Thursday, July 25th
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Room 125 Chiles Wing of the Lillis Business Complex, 955 E 13th Ave, Eugene
Date: Monday August 12th
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Room 125 Chiles Wing of the Lillis Business Complex, 955 E 13th Ave, Eugene
The Oregon Rebate
The Oregon Rebate has turned in just over 170,000 signatures, this is 53,000 more than the required amount to make it on to the November Ballot. The Secretary of State will begin certifying signatures on July 7th.
The Oregon Rebate is a true Peoples Initiative thought up when two local organizers were having beers and burgers at a local burger joint in downtown Eugene. For those who don’t know, the rebate will provide an annual rebate of $750 every year to every Oregonian. This will decrease child poverty in Oregon by 26%.
The Oregon rebate is a significant pay raise for working class Oregonians. Every person will get an extra $750 a year, for a worker making $15 an hour working 40 hours a week this is the equivalent of a 2.5% pay raise. That same worker with a family of 4 will get an extra $3,000 a year for their family, the equivalent of a 9.6% pay raise.
We have gotten the Oregon Rebate on the Ballot now we need to get the word out and get it passed. If you are interested in working on getting the word out or want more information you can reach out to the campaign at antonio@oregonrebate.org
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