Among them are such groups as the Association of American University Professors and the Oregon Education Association. The two organizations that currently are the most directly active in the affairs of the university, however, are the WOU chapter of the Federation of Teachers and the Association of Oregon Faculties. All teaching faculty, whether members of the union or not, are members of the bargaining unit and are both the beneficiaries and the obligators of the agreement. Membership in the union is required, however, to be able to vote on ratification of the agreement or on other union affairs. The AOF is a statewide organization representing faculty interests to state officials and the legislature through the Public Affairs Council, a professional lobbying organization.
Membership is open to all faculty.
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