HELU will be hosting its first winter summit from Wednesday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 27. Unions from all over the country will meet to talk about the challenges facing higher education and how to organize in response. There will be sessions on political organizing, building alliances between unions, union policy and social justice within the labor movement. Any Local 328 member is invited to attend, free of charge!
Read MoreWhat would you think if our COVID sick leave went away entirely? Eliminating this bank of hours seems like it would be a short-sighted decision, but it appears that OHSU is planning on discontinuing our COV1 banks at the end of March.
Read MoreFor many of us, the scope of our job at OHSU stays more or less the same, but there may be times that your manager assigns work to you that is significantly different than your regular job. Do you know that you’re entitled to a pay differential when that happens? Do you know that if your job has evolved and your duties no longer match your position description, you have the right to request a job reclassification?
Read MoreOne of the benefits of being in AFSCME is the collective power behind our political work. As part of this work, our members occasionally have the opportunity to engage directly with legislators! The next chance to do so will be during our virtual AFSCME Lobby Day on Monday, Feb. 21.
Read MoreIn order to improve our union’s accessibility to our Black, Indigenous and other members of color, we are offering BIPOC office hours.
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