About Us

OSEA Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

We, the thousands of working people who are members of the Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), AFT Local 6732, proclaim these rights for ourselves and our fellow employees wherever they are employed and whatever their positions.

1. The right to be treated with dignity and respect in our employment.

2. The right to be paid a living wage and reasonable compensation for what we do.

3. The right to conduct our private lives without interference.

4. The right to participate in those decisions of our employers that

Chapter 48 Classification Stewards

It is the intention of the Executive Board to have at least one classification steward from each of the following classification groups: School Support, Custodial, Trades, Nutrition Services, Technical & Information Support, Office Support, Business Support, and Transportation.

Individuals willing to serve our chapter as classification stewards will complete the required training and be appointed by the Executive Board. All Classification Stewards shall be Active Members in Good Standing.

Upon appointment by the Executive Board a Classification Steward may be called upon to:

* Investigating

History of the AFT

Learn the history of the AFT, including the union's founding in Chicago in 1916, its affiliation with the AFL-CIO, its battles for workers and human rights and its continued work to uphold the proud traditions on which the union was created.

AFT Mission Statement

The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

About the AFT

Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.