>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 01:47:30 EST >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk >From: Glafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Labor Research and Action Project <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: union research job in Oregon >Mime-Version: 1.0 >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by csf.Colorado.EDU id >XAA04700 >Status: U > >The Oregon Education Association -- state branch of the NEA, representing > > 97% of Oregon school teachers -- is looking to hire a Research Director. This > is an opportunity for someone to get in on the ground floor and help develop > an effective research capacity for a union that has not really had one to > date. > > The union has not had a research director to date, so this person would > > be helping to create the job as they go, working together with the state > > director. > > > > The union's research needs are primarily to support negotiations with > > local boards of education; there are approximately 90 contracts which come > > up for renewal each year, and while not all of these require research support, > > many do. The research director will work closely with the OEA state director, > > and with the union's 30-person field staff. Beyond supporting contract > > bargaining, there will also be some work developing legislative initiatives > > and supporting lobbying efforst in the Oregon legislature. For this reason, > and to work with the organizers, this job requires excellent communication > schools. > > > > The salary for this job is $54,000-$86,000, depending on experience. > > The job is based in Portland and includes use of a car as well as generous > > benefits. > > > > If anyone is interested in this possibility, please feel free to contact this > address, or to give me a call at 541-346-2786. > > > Thanks, > > > Gordon Lafer > Labor Education and Research Center > University of Oregon > > >
