News and Updates

July 23, 2024: Bargaining teams make some progress, to bring in mediator on economic proposals

July 18, 2024: Continued progress made in latest bargaining session

July 16, 2024: Financial update provided to bargaining teams during latest session

July 10, 2024: Administration, union make progress, agree on key article

July 3, 2024: Administration offers fair, generous economic package to union

June 26, 2024: Fourth bargaining session yields more progress

June 19, 2024: Administration, Faculty Union Tentatively Agree on Many Articles of New Contract

June 13, 2024: Administration and Faculty Union Meet, Focus on Non-Economic Contract Articles

June 4, 2024: OU administration, faculty union meet for first bargaining session

May 23, 2024: Administration, faculty union set first bargaining session for June 4

May 3, 2024: Moody’s maintains OU credit rating, cites ‘good budget discipline’

April 25, 2024: Board of Trustees Chairperson Robert Schostak addressed public speakers from the OU faculty union during a recent BOT meeting, calling for the administration and union to come to the bargaining table with seriousness and respect to reach a fair and beneficial agreement.

March 4, 2024: President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz outlines the administration’s goals of continuing to work together with faculty in all endeavors, specifically as union negotiations begin. She also introduces the OU bargaining team.