Oregon State University

Roughly 4,600 SEIU staff at Oregon's seven public universities are poised to begin a strike on Monday. The workers, who support campus operations across the state's university system, would walk off the job if no agreement is reached with university management. The threatened stoppage threatens to disrupt classes and campus services as negotiations continue.

Around 4,600 SEIU staff at Oregon's seven public universities are poised to begin a strike on Monday. The workers, who provide support services across the state's university system, appear to have not reached an agreement in contract negotiations, setting up one of the largest higher education labor actions in Oregon. Students and staff are bracing for disruptions to campus operations if the walkout proceeds as planned.