Bargaining Platform — United Academics of Ohio University

Ensuring that faculty have a meaningful voice in university governance:

● Strengthening faculty participation in shaping academic priorities to support student learning and success.

● Practicing real shared governance that actively includes faculty in decision-making.

● Enhancing protections for academic freedom and the integrity of our teaching and research.

Winning competitive and equitable compensation for all faculty:

● Gaining fair, equitable, and competitive pay for all faculty.

● Securing salary increases that keep pace with the rising cost of living and peer institutions.

● Strengthening the university’s ability to grow, recruit, and retain outstanding faculty.

Assuring greater job security for instructional faculty:

● Recognizing the vital contributions of instructional faculty to student success.

● Creating multi-year contracts and pathways to continuing appointments for instructional faculty.

● Ending reliance on short-term, precarious contracts that undermine academic continuity and fair and competitive retainment of faculty.

Building a thriving academic community for students, faculty, and staff:

● Prioritizing resources and institutional support that allow faculty, students, and staff to thrive.

● Supporting an environment where faculty can focus on teaching, research, and service.

● Maintaining safe, functional, and well-equipped facilities that support academic excellence.

Through collective bargaining, we will secure a contract that strengthens Ohio University by:

● Valuing faculty expertise and labor.

● Creating the best possible learning environment for our students.

● Protecting fair, safe, and sustainable working conditions.