As we enter the final 5 days of the election we wanted to make sure that you are aware of all the volunteer possibilities out there that will help us win our pro-public education agenda. Please help us close the deal and help encourage our members to participate.

At this stage, our focus is on GOTV. Here are all the GOTV possibilities:

OEA-PIE Recommended House Candidates in targeted races:

Campaigns and Locations:

• Barton, HD 40: 421 High St. Suite 220, Oregon City
• Gorsek (OEA MEMBER!!!) & Fagan, HDs 49 & 51: 4322 SE 182nd Ave. Suite C, Gresham
• McKeown, HD 9: (South Coast) location varies, contact Courtney Flathers: (541) 260-4323
• Gomberg, HD 10: (Central Coast) location varies, contact Angie Albee (515) 326-2122
• Unger & Gallegos, HDs 29 & 30: 238 SE Washington St., Hillsboro
• Hosticka, HD 37: 18861 SW Martinazzi Ave Ste 219, (Tualatin Office) or 421 High St. Suite 220, (Oregon City Office)
• Lively, HD 12: Machinists Hall, 1116 South "A" Street, Springfield

Times that you can show up (these times work for all of the campaigns listed above):

• Friday, Nov. 2: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
• Saturday, Nov. 3: 10 am, 2 pm
• Sunday, Nov. 4: 12 pm, 3 pm
• Monday, Nov. 5: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
• Tuesday, Nov. 6: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm

Ballot Measures 84 and 85

Go here to sign up to canvass for the ballot measures http://www.defendoregon.org/superhero-squad/\.

We will be knocking on Portland doors and leaving from the Defend Oregon office at 404 SE 6th Ave.

· Friday, 11/2, 10 am

· Friday, 11/2, 2 pm

· Saturday, 11/3, 10 am

· Saturday 11/3, 2 pm

· Sunday, 11/4, 10 am

· Sunday, 11/4, 2 pm

· Monday, 11/5, 10 am

· Monday, 11/5, 2 pm

· Tuesday, Election day!, 10 am

· Tuesday, Election day!, 2 pm

· Tuesday, Election day, 4 am

Triangle Connection: GLBT Newsletter

Please click here for a link to the GLBT Caucus Newsletter

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzbec1gMkMbzbEdMc1o0VktMMHM/edit

It's terrible late of me to post. I apologize because now all the dates listed in the newsletter have gone by, but there is info on a privte GLBT Facebook page.

Become a PIE member

Help support PRO-education candidates by donating to OEA's Political Action Committee (PAC). NO dues go into the PAC at any time. Your donation is Oregon state tax-deductible.

I donate every month because it's so important to elect pro-education candidates.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzbec1gMkMbzaE9LOTJSVkphOWc/edit

Adjunct Faculty article "Dismantling the Profesoriate"

"Colleges and universities are relying ever more heavily on part-time faculty while failing to support them adequately. The extent of that failure—and its impact on the majority of the higher education instructional workforce—is documented in a new survey long in the making and released this summer by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce."

Click here for the whole article

http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/oc/feature.cfm

Measures 84 and 85

Please see attached in from the OEA regarding measure 84 and 85.

Measure 84: Tax Break for Millionaires
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzbec1gMkMbzeUN2a0lRYjFySVE/edit

Measure 85: Corporate Kicker for K-12
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzbec1gMkMbzUHowU1hIbmF5S0U/edit