2021 Oregon Tech strike

On March 17, both sides presented their final offers and the following month, union members voted to authorize strike action.

On April 26, following a round of last-minute negotiations, the union officially commenced strike action.

At the start of the strike, faculty members began picketing outside of the university's campuses in Klamath Falls and Wilsonville.

[2] OT-AAUP President Sean St. Clair stated that, while the union did not want to strike, they would if they felt it were necessary, while Oregon Tech President Nagi Naganathan stated, "After 16 months of negotiating, Oregon Tech is disappointed that OT-AAUP has decided to focus on using this approach instead of coming to the table with a true intent to work on an agreement and reach a resolution.

[3] On April 21, Oregon Tech filed a petition with the Oregon Employment Relations Board (OERB) urging them to declare the proposed strike unlawful, and additionally, the university filed an unfair labor practice charge, arguing that the university was not bargaining in good faith.

[9] Over the weekend leading up to April 26, the university and union engaged in negotiations, but again, the two sides remained at an impasse.

[10][11] On the morning of April 26, the strike officially commenced, with faculty members picketing at the Klamath Falls and Wilsonville campuses.

[10][7] In addition, informational picketing occurred at the university's Dental Hygiene Clinic in Chemeketa Community College.

The union stated that the firm, Focus EduVation, did not notify temporary workers that they were acting as strikebreakers.

[14] In addition, the contract codified the union's right to bargain and included protections against excess workloads and changes to working conditions,[18] and the university agreed to cover between 95 and 97 percent of the faculty's health care costs.