Oregon Tech leaders 'disappointed' as faculty union delivers intent to strike If OIT's union goes on strike, it will be the first case at a public university in Oregon's history. Posted: Apr 9, 2021 11:06 AM Updated: Apr 9, 2021 11:37 AM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Senior leadership at the Oregon Institute of Technology said Friday that they are "disappointed" in the actions of the faculty union as tensions at the public university come to a head. Oregon Tech - American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP), the faculty union, said Thursday that it has delivered notice of its intent to strike. If the strike does materialize, it is set to commence "no earlier than Monday, April 26."