Congratulations to the faculty at Ohio University, who officially won their union election on March 24! The State Employment Relations Board (SERB) certified that more than 70% of the faculty voted in favor of unionization.

OU faculty began their union campaign at the height of the pandemic. Over the course of the last five years, they built a strong organization from the ground up to fight for job security, academic freedom, shared governance, and fair compensation.

This unionization campaign was a joint effort between the AAUP and AFT, which provided the framework and organizing resources for OU faculty to succeed. The AAUP and AFT will continue to provide support as the faculty union now prepares to negotiate its first collective bargaining agreement.

Pat yourselves on the back, OU professors! This was a long time in the making and a well-deserved victory.