Becoming a Member

Who is eligible to become a bargaining unit member?

  • All regular full-time and part-time employees of Eastern Oregon University working as library and teaching faculty holding ranks including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Instructor, Senior Instructor II and Instructor.
  • Faculty who teach at least one class per year, on-campus at EOU.
  • All on-site employees with a teaching appointment of 0.5FTE or higher.
1.3% Dues translated to Dollars

Membership dues are 1.3% of your base salary. Base salary does not include any overload you may make in a given year.

If you have any questions about joining our union feel free to contact the Membership Coordinator or any building steward.

If you would like to join, please fill out the Membership application and email to James Dyer at jmdyer@eou.edu.

James Dyer, Membership Coordinator

541.962.3258 jmdyer@eou.edu

James Dyer is an assistant professor of English writing at Eastern Oregon University. He teaches primarily gateway seminar and first-year writing courses. His professional research interests include developmental education, postsecondary literacy, career and technical education, and equity and justice in higher education. He enjoys picking up stupid little hobbies, playing in the snow, and bullying his three cats.