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Fall volunteer event with Womenspace

Approximately 20 GTFF members participated in our union’s official fall volunteer activity on Friday, October 21st. We stood on 4 street corners around Eugene during afternoon rush hour holding banners for Womenspace, which provides services to victims of domestic violence. Womenspace tells us that they receive a significantly increased number of calls to their crisis… Continue reading Fall volunteer event with Womenspace

Fall Insurance Enrollment

YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE! COVERAGE IS NOT AUTOMATIC! New GTFs: You have to fill out an enrollment form to get your insurance coverage started. If you haven’t already done so please email lisa@gtff.net, or stop by the GTFF office, and request one. Fall term coverage starts retroactively back to September… Continue reading Fall Insurance Enrollment

How does your department measure up?

Each year we do some calculations to find out which departments are paying the minimum wage(s), which departments are paying above the minimums, and, of course, who is paying the most. How does your department measure up? Click here to find out. The minimum wages are these: GTF I (pre-Masters): $4010 per term @ .5… Continue reading How does your department measure up?

Civil War Brew-off

All GTFs are invited up to Corvallis for what promises to be a good time. Last year our brothers and sisters from Corvallis invited us up to have a little homebrew competition*. A GTFF team brewed five beers, they brewed five beers and about 200 people turned up to sample the wares, donate a little… Continue reading Civil War Brew-off

General Membership Meeting

Saturday, October 1st, Reach Center – 2520 Harris St., 5:30 pm All full and associate members are invited to the Fall General Membership Meeting. Full and associate members only! This meeting will be a bit different. First, it’s on a Saturday. As always the kegs will be tapped a half-hour before the meeting. We will… Continue reading General Membership Meeting

SEIU Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement

From SEIU: In a marathon negotiating session ending shortly before dawn Thursday morning, the OUS Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract with the Oregon University System. Members on the seven campuses will hear details later today. A mail ratification vote will be conducted to give all members a chance to… Continue reading SEIU Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement

COBRA Information

If you’ve been covered on the GTFF Health Plan this summer, and you’re not returning as a GTF this fall, you can continue the same coverage you have now through COBRA. COBRA election information will automatically be mailed to your home address at the end of September/early October. If you choose to elect it, your… Continue reading COBRA Information

Are You a Homebrewer?

If so, the GTFF needs you. Last year, the GTFF and our sister union in Corvallis, the Coalition of Graduate Employees, held a friendly little homebrew competition we called the Civil War Brew-Off (largely because it took place the night before the Civil War football match up). Over 200 grad unionists paid $10 to enjoy… Continue reading Are You a Homebrewer?

Women’s Caucus volunteered for SASS

The GTFF Women’s Caucus, represented by Sarah Praskievicz, Tiffany Hall, Kathryn Miller, Jenny Noyce, Katie Rodgers, and Shelley Jensen (not pictured), helped get out the word for an upcoming training hosted by Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) in Eugene. Thanks to Jenny Noyce for coordinating the volunteer activity, which involved putting flyers up at predetermined locations… Continue reading Women’s Caucus volunteered for SASS

Public Employees in the 21st Century: A Community Conversation

In the context of attacks on public employee unions across the country, there is a critical need to redefine the terms of the discussion and emphasize the critical work done by public employees that enhances the quality of life for all citizens. To that end, several local unions and community groups have joined together to… Continue reading Public Employees in the 21st Century: A Community Conversation