Re-elect Jennie Olson
President, AFSCME Local 328
For over a decade, I’ve worked alongside you at OHSU, and for the past term, I’ve fought for you as your union president. We raised membership levels, blocked healthcare cost increases, won a seat on the OHSU Board of Directors, and built the most engaged bargaining team our Local has ever seen. This runoff is about continuing to strengthen our local together!
12 years
OHSU member, steward & union leader
9,000+
Members represented
5+
Unclassified work units accreted into our bargaining unit
75%
Membership rate
#1: Largest AFSCME Local in Oregon
PROVEN RESULTS
What we’ve accomplished together
These are wins we’ve already delivered for Local 328 members
Blocked out-of-pocket healthcare cost increases for all OHSU employees through our advocacy on the Employee Benefits Committee
Implemented the Union Cohort of the Safe Staffing Committee at OHSU under HB 2697
Co-Launched the Building Bridges apprenticeship program providing free training in Medical Assisting, Certified Nursing Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Phlebotomy
Won union seats on the OHSU Presidential Hiring Committee and OHSU Board of Directors
Testified on behalf of SB 916, resulting in striking workers being able to receive unemployment benefits during a strike
Secured a $25/hour minimum wage floor for OHSU workers by 2028
STANDING UP FOR OUR MEMBERS
Defending the Oregon National Primate Research Center
The Oregon National Primate Research Center is under serious threat. Hundreds of our represented workers are directly at risk. I have been at the forefront of defending ONPRC, using every avenue available to protect our members’ jobs and OHSU’s tripartite mission of research, education, and patient care.
Met with Governor Tina Kotek
Brought our members’ concerns directly to Oregon’s Governor to advocate for the preservation of ONPRC and the jobs it supports
Testified before the OHSU Board of Directors
Appeared before OHSU’s Board of Directors multiple times to make the case for our workforce and OHSU’s research mission at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, where I worked for three years
A Seat at the Table
I currently serve - and secured seats for a total of three Local 328 representatives - on the Future of ONPRC Committee, working from the inside to shape decisions that directly affect hundreds of Local 328 members
Looking Ahead
Winning this runoff means protecting everything we’ve built, and doing a better job in the years ahead. Here’s what I am committed to:
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We will hold more listening sessions, department visits, and improved surveys so that every member’s priorities are heard. Membership meetings will be revamped to always include contract education which will help our members understand what is in our contract and most importantly how to make it work for them every day!
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We will continue working on a full debrief of what worked, what didn’t, and which actions resonated with our members. We will build our next campaign around what our membership actually needs and wants.
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I understand our members are frustrated by how long bargaining lasted. We’ll begin strategizing our 2028 campaign well before our current CBA expires, bargain strategically, and do everything in our power to minimize the time between contract expiration and ratified contract.
Ready to vote for Jennie?
Every vote in the runoff counts! Voting opens June 19th, so watch your OHSU inbox for your individual voting link