We are the New York staff of @OxUniPress, the world’s largest academic press. We are standing together to achieve equity, stability, & dignity. #UnionizeUP
The OUP USA Guild is proud to announce that it has signed our first contract with @OxUniPress! This is a landmark day in the 500 year history of the Press and for the labor movement. Read along for a list of some of our wins! (1/x)
October 4 was the last day of work for the 13 members of the OUP USA Guild bargaining unit, who were informed in September that their entire teams were being laid off because there is “not enough work” and it can be moved to the UK. 🧵 (1/4)
Why is management transferring more work away from our members? Our message to @OUPAcademic and @UniofOxford: REVERSE THIS DECISION, REINSTATE OUR JOBS, and RESPECT THE CONTRACT YOU JUST SIGNED. (3/4)
Representatives from the OUP USA Guild and @NewsMediaGuild met with representatives from @OxUniPress yesterday about the grievance we filed regarding the elimination of the North Am Design and Content Strategy and Transformation teams. 🧵 (1/5)
8 of 13 Guild members, along with their 4 non-union colleagues, make up the entire US/North America Design Team being laid off at @OUPAcademic. We'd like to share some of their award-winning work from past years. 🧵(1/14)