GTFF Statement on Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts & UO’s Responsibility to the Campus Community

Despite rising hospitalizations from yet another COVID-19 surge, the University of Oregon opted to drop the COVID vaccine requirement for incoming students as of June 2023. In addition to dropping the vaccine requirement, UO leadership has decided to discontinue many other prior COVID-19 safety resources and policies—including ending the Monitoring and Assessment Program for testing… Continue reading GTFF Statement on Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts & UO’s Responsibility to the Campus Community

Campus Labor Council Meets with President Scholz to Discuss Work at UO

President Scholz highlighted a few priorities for his leadership, including things like promoting a student-centered culture and advancing UO’s efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion. CLC members expressed a mutual interest in collaborating to meet these goals, and shared their deep commitments to the university’s academic mission.

Supporting Oregon Rep. Paul Holvey

The GTFF leadership affirms our support for Oregon Representative Paul Holvey in light of recent recall efforts. We recognize Representative Holvey’s long record of supporting labor organizations and labor issues through legislation, as well as the broad support Holvey has from other local unions and members of the Lane County Education Workers coalition. We encourage… Continue reading Supporting Oregon Rep. Paul Holvey

Supporting a Free and Fair Certification Process for UO Student Workers

GTFF (AFT Local 3544) urges the University of Oregon Employee and Labor Relations to provide an accurate, up-to-date, and complete list of student employees to the UO Student Workers Union. On Thursday, UO administration gave a list of 700 student employees when there are closer to 3,000 student workers on campus. This is an unacceptable… Continue reading Supporting a Free and Fair Certification Process for UO Student Workers