Get ready to Spring Into Action with a week of organizing activities, April 14-18! Join your fellow PSUFA members all next week and take action to make a difference—from bargaining for a better contract to protecting our nation’s education from political attacks, there are multiple days and ways for every adjunct to get involved.
Maybe you want to observe bargaining and eat cake with your colleagues? Or perhaps you’d like to discuss political action methods in a reading group. You could attend a rally and teach-in on national higher ed issues, or if you can’t come to in-person events join the bargaining Zoom or share your story about being an adjunct. However you choose to participate, you’ll be contributing your power and voice as a worker to make things better for all adjuncts at PSU, and our students and communities too!
Check out what’s going on in the schedule of events below and be part of the action! Questions? Email psufa.martha@gmail.com or organizing@psufa.org with questions and additional ways to get involved.
SPRING INTO ACTION EVENTS APRIL 14-18
Wednesday, April 16: Labor & Lit Reading Group, FMH B134, 1:30-2:30pm RSVP HERE
Thursday, April 17: HELU National Day of Action Rally, multiple campus locations, all day, DETAILS HERE
Friday, April 18: Let Us Eat Cake! Bargaining observation and cake with colleagues, RMNC Rm 316, 11:30-1:30, details and RSVP HERE
Spring 2025 New Adjunct Orientation, Office of Academic Innovation, SMU, 3-5pm, RSVP HERE
ALL WEEK LONG: Submit your testimony for bargaining, link to form HERE
MORE EVENT DETAILS BELOW
Wednesday, April 16
Labor & Lit Reading Group FMH B134 1:30-2:30pm
Labor & Lit returns for Spring Term! The next session of PSUFA's political education and reading group will focus on The Role of Disruption in Social Change, and takes place on Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30-2:30 in our union office at FMH. Facilitator and UNST Adjunct David Osborn shares this preview of what to expect:
"Please join us to discuss how disruptive action fuels social change. We'll look at a variety of examples, drawn from the labor movement, of how disruption works as an essential part of creating change. We'll also look at examples of how labor unions have taken disruptive action in solidarity with other movements. Please join us especially if you have some reservations about disruption or questions. The very point of disruptive action is to unsettle and disturb the status quo and we'll create a container to talk about our experiences."
When: Wednesday, April 16, 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: FMH B134 RSVP HERE!
THURSDAY APRIL 17
HELU National Day of Action, Multiple Campus Locations, all day
Join campus labor unions and student groups for a city-wide rally of higher education workers, students and organizers as part of a National Day of Actionto take back our education system. The event is being organized by a large coalition of organizations, including sponsorship by AFT-Oregon, our parent union, and the national coalition Higher Education Labor United, of which PSUFA is a member.
Find out more about the schedule of events for the day, which begins at noon and runs until 5:30pm, on our blog. And check out the national campaign website for more information on the goals of this nationwide action. More details to come!
WHEN: April 17th, 2025 12:00-5:30
WHERE: Montgomery Plaza, adjacent to Karl Miller Center, at SW 6th & Harrison St.
Friday, April 18
Let Us Eat Cake! Observe Bargaining With Colleagues and Cake, RMNC Rm 316, 11:30-1:30 plus bonus post bargaining team huddle
Want to have your cake and get a great contract too? Show up to support your all-star bargaining team and enjoy a sweet treat with your fellow adjuncts!
Come eat cake and observe bargaining Friday, April 18, 11:30am-1:30pm at Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (Corner of 4th and Market) Room 316, Mt. Rainer Room. Bargaining is followed by a 15-minute huddle & recap.
WHEN: Friday, April 18, 11:30am-1:30pm
WHERE: Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (Corner of 4th and Market) Room 316, Mt. Rainer Room
Spring 2025 New Adjunct Orientation, Office of Academic Innovation, SMU, 3-5pm
The PSU/PSUFA new adjunct orientation will be held Friday April 18, 2025 from 3:00-5:00pm in the Office of Academic Innovation (OAI) in the Smith Memorial Union (mezzanine level) and on Zoom. Please RSVP to receive a calendar invite to this event.
During the new adjunct orientation, you will learn about important PSU resources for adjuncts and part-time researchers. The PSUFA Executive Council will also share important information about your contract, and the benefits and support provided by your union. We will also be available for your questions about where to access the services, equipment and support you need to ensure a successful experience working at Portland State.
This event is geared toward adjuncts who are new to the PSU academic community. However, all adjunct instructors and researchers are welcome to attend.
WHEN: Friday, April 18, 3-5pm
WHERE: Office of Academic Innovation (OAI) in the Smith Memorial Union (mezzanine level) and on Zoom RSVP HERE
ALL WEEK LONG
Submit Your Bargaining Testimony
Your union has fought for your voice to be heard at the negotiating table and needs you to share your stories and expertise about adjunct working conditions at PSU. Please sign up to offer testimony at bargaining! Our collective voice is what makes us powerful.
Use this form to submit your testimony to your bargaining team. Members may present their own testimonies during bargaining sessions or a bargaining team member can read your testimony if you prefer to remain anonymous.
Email Vasiliki at psufa.vasiliki@gmail.com with questions.