Last week, the GTFF executive council called for an emergency GMM to for the members to make some decisions about bargaining: Does the current proposal by the Administration meet the needs of graduate students, or should we continue along the path towards a strike? We’ll have to have a final ballot box vote after this meeting,… Continue reading Emergency GMM – October 17
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October Agitator
Download the October 2014 issue of the GTFF’s monthly newsletter here: AgitatorOct14 Or, swing by the GTFF office for a print copy of your own or to share! In this issue: Welcome from the GTFF President A look at parenting as GTF An introduction to the jobs and goals of your executive board members. . . .… Continue reading October Agitator
GMM and Clarifications
The GTFF had another packed house for its General Membership Meeting (GMM) held on Friday, October 3rd. The Bargaining Team presented new and returning GTFs with a detailed account of bargaining and mediation through September. No major bargaining decisions were made at Friday’s GMM. Stewards requested that their members have more time in their departments to discuss… Continue reading GMM and Clarifications
SEIU Support
Today we received a letter of support from our allies at SEIU. The support of the other labor unions at the University of Oregon means the world to the GTFF membership. Thank you. The letter can be found here: SEIU-Support.
Department Head Retreat
The GTFF President was recently invited to speak at the 2014 Department Head’s retreat on September 19. He was unable to do so, but asked our VP of Grievances to do so on his behalf. Her statement to the University of Oregon department heads follow.
Board of Trustees Information
Members of the GTFF spoke to at the UO Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. During the discussion, the GTFF President provided this information packet to the Board, which was withheld from the Board to go through a “vetting” process. Statements made to the Board of Trustees by our President and VP of Organization are below,… Continue reading Board of Trustees Information
United Academic Support
Our colleagues and friends with United Academics recently sent a letter to President Coltrane encouraging him to work to come to an agreement with the GTFF in our contract negotiations. Their letter is available here. Thank you for your support, UA.
Paid Leave Letter
A graduate student recently had a letter published in The Register Guard discussing the importance of paid parental leave. His letter follows. Thank you, Jon, for speaking out on the behalf of your fellow graduate employees. UO’s grad employees deserve parental leave By Jon LaRochelle AUG. 19, 2014 Since November 2013, the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation… Continue reading Paid Leave Letter
Bargaining Update – August 21, 2014
The GTFF and University Administration Bargaining teams met on Thursday August 22nd before separating and communicating throughout the day via a state Employee Relations Board appointed mediator. The mediator passed information and proposals between the teams and pushed both sides to clearly delineate their beliefs, motivations and desires for each proposal to her. The mediator… Continue reading Bargaining Update – August 21, 2014
GTFF Bargaining Update – August
The GTFF and the University of Oregon will return to contract bargaining this Thursday (August 21st) with the assistance of a mediator from the Oregon Employment Relations Board. We hope this will allow the two sides to come to an agreement before the new academic year begins. One member of the GTFF’s bargaining has recently… Continue reading GTFF Bargaining Update – August