Resident Assistants speak out on UO refusing to resolve the charges on their rooms
Eugene Ore. — Since UO Student Workers ended their strike on Wed. May 7th Resident
Assistants are still having charges levied against them for going on strike. The charges have been
delayed to the summer, but have not been dropped.
“Housing has fundamentally disrespected our dignity as Resident Assistants. We are the ones
that put in the work, we are the ones that are the front face to the residents and yet they’ve
slapped on a $4,000 charge.” said Nikolay Morgun, a Resident Assistant.
Since the strike UO has come down on the charges, from the 4-5,000 dollar charge for the entire
term to 500-1,000 dollar charge for the 10 days Resident Assistants were out on strike.
Resident Assistant Savannah Preston said, “the role split is supposed to reduce stress, which is
ironic with these charges, adding stress and uncertainty to our lives once again. It is really telling
that they’re willing to put this financial burden on us and they’re willing to give us
misinformation and confuse us by adding charges and taking them away.”
“I love this job, but I was also really ashamed of my bosses and of housing administration for
their naked attempt at intimidation of RAs.” Resident Assistant Diego Duarte said, “I was in one
of the majority participation residence halls and yet it took immense bravery from all of my
fellow RAs who did end up going out on strike.”
Calyssa Southern, an RA who was able to get her charges removed said, “I’m the only child of a
single parent, when I saw the almost 4300 dollar charge on my account I was like oh f**k how
am I going to remove it?”
Southern called her mom after the charges were dropped, “I could hear her start to cry in her
voice, she’s not usually a crier at that point I thought she’d get close.”
UO Student Workers currently has an unfair labor practice charge against the university for these
charges.
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