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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: More Than 2,000 Oregon Health and Science University Research Workers Join AFSCME
https://aflcio.org/2024/5/3/service-solidarity-spotlight-more-2000-oregon-health-and-science-university-research
Kenneth Quinnell
May 3, 2024
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Oregon AFSCME submitted union authorization cards signed by more than half of the over 2,000 research workers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) on April 26. Under the state law, once Oregon Employment Relations Board verifies the cards, OHSU will be required to recognize Oregon AFSCME as the workers’ bargaining representative. The unit includes workers who conduct lab experiments, order equipment, file paperwork and care for animals used in studies. It will not cover faculty members who apply for grants and lead research.