Lowell, Corvallis make serious membership gains

Lowell Chapter 118 President Shannon Fassbender and Secretary Colette Ullrich were able to cut the number of nonmembers in their bargaining unit by half on Feb. 13, raising their membership by more than 20 percentage points. From left, Zone IV Director Sheila Waggoner and Lowell Chapter 118 Executive Board members Shannon Fassbender and Colette Ullrich visit Lundy Elementary School... Read More

February Membership Numbers

As of the February 2019 field report, OSEA had 139 dues-paying chapters representing 22,415 employees, including 15,535 members and a statewide membership rate of 69.3 percent. There are 91 chapters on track to receive a Membership Incentive Program (MIP) check at the end of the fiscal year: 17 chapters so far qualify for a 10 percent incentive, 42 for 5 percent and 32 for 3 percent. We... Read More

President Stoelb will not seek reelection

At Conference 2019, delegates will have the opportunity to vote for many candidates vying to represent their fellow OSEA members at the state and national levels; however, one name that’s long familiar with voters will not appear on the ballot this year. OSEA President Tim Stoelb convenes Conference 2018 in Portland. OSEA President Tim Stoelb has decided to retire at the end of... Read More

Nominations open for Oregon AFL-CIO Convention delegates

Every two years the Oregon AFL-CIO holds its biennial convention and, as an affiliate of AFT and the Oregon AFL-CIO, OSEA has full membership status at its convention. This year, the convention will be held in Seaside, Ore., from Thursday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 22. OSEA delegates to the 2017 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention pose for a group photo. OSEA Board Policy 1805, State... Read More

Teri Jones elected new vice president

OSEA Vice President Ma’Lena Wirth recently announced her resignation (effective Jan. 2, 2019) after taking a job with her school district that took her out of her bargaining unit. Teri Jones is sworn in by OSEA President Tim Stoelb as OSEA’s new vice president at the end of the Dec. 14 Board of Directors meeting in Salem. In anticipation of the vacancy, the OSEA Board... Read More

Officers have full agenda for January’s leadership summit

A lot has happened since OSEA held its inaugural All In Leadership Summit last year — when chapter leaders left both inspired and empowered to strengthen their union. Pictured, from left, are members of the executive boards of Oregon City Chapter 14 (President Kathleen O’Brien, Treasurer Vicki Poyser and Secretary Deanne Chaves) and Clackamas County Children’s Commission Chapter... Read More

Catch Ducks hoops action this season

OSEA members can get a great deal on tickets to two University of Oregon men’s basketball games this season. The games are on Dec. 15 (vs. Boise State) and Feb. 10 (vs. Stanford). Tickets start at just $11 per seat! Click here to order and enter the promo code “2019TEACH.” Select your seats and you’ll be set. The first 50 education staff to sign up are eligible... Read More

Chapter officers: Register today!

A proud and united membership makes for a strong and vibrant union. Our second All In Leadership Summit is meant to both celebrate chapter leaders and help give them tools to cultivate a culture of pride and unity in their chapters. All OSEA chapter officers are encouraged to make attending a top priority. In recognition of their contributions as a leader, this event is being... Read More

OSEA members attend Student Gun Violence Summit

Last month, 150 high school students from around the country met in Washington, D.C., over the course of three days to create and ratify a Students’ Bill of Rights for Safer Communities. OSEA member Brad Harvey, second from left, brought three students from Beaverton High School to the summit (Cameron Monfared, Camila Mejia and River Rain). Among them were four students from Oregon... Read More

OSEA, AFT bridge financial gap

By OSEA President Tim Stoelb Despite the hard work our chapters did this past spring, OSEA — along with every other public-sector union across the country — suffered a big setback on June 27 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the collection of fair-share fees was unconstitutional. On that day, OSEA lost roughly $1.8 million in revenue and faced a gaping hole in our annual budget. AFT... Read More