Big wins for our international and caregiving colleagues.
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UO Graduate Employees Cast Overwhelming Vote for Strike Authorization
“Our members have shown that they’re ready to win a historic contract, whatever the cost.”
In the cooling-off period, things are heating up!
We need all hands on deck to build a credible strike threat.
Letter of Support for Palestine
We invite our learning community to stand with us in our call for a ceasefire in Gaza and genuine hopes for a liberated Palestine, a united global working class, freedom, resilience, and peace.
We told UO that we’re declaring impasse this week.
We believe this step is necessary to move forward in the process.
Big Wins and Important Moves in Monday’s Mediation Session
We made significant progress during our second (12+ hour!) mediation session with UO on October 9. After months of holding on to our Caregiving Support and International GE Support articles, the administration’s team brought them back to the table—and though their offers were underwhelming (they struck most of our proposals), it meant that we could finally have more holistic and informed discussions about our financial priorities.
We missed you during mediation!
Here’s what happened on our first day.
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
Members, here’s how to participate in mediation!
During mediation on Monday, October 9, we’ll be holding a GE Work-In from 12-5pm at the EMU Food Court (in front of the Crater Lake Room). Wear your GTFF shirt, bring your laptop/work, and set up to make our labor visible to the University of Oregon!
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.