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A crowd of people dressed in black, some wearing costumes, others in GTFF shirts. The people hold signs with GTFF logos and slogans including "We want bread & roses," "Defend Public Education," "GE Dignity means Worker Power, and "Workers Stronger Together." Photo by Christian Tensuan.

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💥 Coming up this Wednesday, our next practice pick 💥 Coming up this Wednesday, our next practice picket! We had over 100 people at last week's practice picket; can we beat that number? Bring a friend to the EMU fishbowl and get ready to show UO we won't settle for their unacceptable healthcare proposals! 🪧

📅 October 28, 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 Outside EMU Fishbowl
Can international, undocumented, refugee, and asyl Can international, undocumented, refugee, and asylee GEs participate in a strike? Yes! ❤️‍🔥✊

International GEs have the same legal rights as domestic GEs, including the right to join and participate fully in a labor union, demand access to all rights and benefits of our contract, have union representation in disciplinary meetings, file grievances, and participate in a strike. 

It is ILLEGAL for an employer to retaliate against a striking worker. Retaliation can include threatening to take away benefits, threatening termination, or threatening to affect visa status. 

Your student visas should not be affected by participating in a strike so long as you remain a student. Dismissing a student for participating in protected labor activity is illegal retaliation. 

If UO pursued legal action against an individual for striking, GTFF and AFT would draw on our extensive legal aid resources to support you. 

UO wants you scared, but your union has your back. Contact your steward or send us a DM if you have any questions, and we’ll find you an answer or find someone who can! 

When we fight together, we win together!
✊ ❤️‍🔥WE’VE GOT THE POWER ❤️‍🔥✊ Yesterday, over a ✊ ❤️‍🔥WE’VE GOT THE POWER ❤️‍🔥✊ Yesterday, over a hundred GEs and community walked the GTTF practice picket line to show UO that we will fight for living wages and affordable healthcare. WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN ❤️‍🔥
Summoning all GEs and GTFF allies!! We're picketin Summoning all GEs and GTFF allies!! We're picketing Lillis Green on the 21st (this Wednesday!) at 12:00pm to show UO we will fight for a fair contract! Let's give UO's bargaining team a fright by yelling, howling, roaring, cackling, and growling together! UO works because WE do! (Costumes welcome but not required) 👻
A joint info session for community building and st A joint info session for community building and strike preparation by the International GE and Asian Pacific Islander Caucus. 

Come connect with old and new friends, enjoy delicious food, and learn about how to strike as international GEs. 

Featuring presentations by the Bargaining Team, International Affairs Committee, and Research Assistant GE Caucus. 

Sign up at the QR code or at https://tinyurl.com/2rxz3fu8 !
🚨 GMM ALERT 🚨 This Friday! Join your fellow GEs fo 🚨 GMM ALERT 🚨 This Friday! Join your fellow GEs for bargaining updates, strike info, and pizza! 

📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ 6:00-8:00 pm (🍕@ 5:30)
📍PLC 180
Come join us for the first Joint-Caucus event of t Come join us for the first Joint-Caucus event of the year— a Halloween Cocktail Party! Stop by and have some drinks, cocktail fare, and test out your Halloweekend costumes! 

If you find yourself short on time/energy, know that you can always stop by for a little while and grab a bite and sip—low stakes, low commitment. Please feel free to bring partners, children, friends, pets, classmates, and so on :D 

And don't forget that this time we will have a Canned Food Drive!! Bring any non-perishables that will help us prepare to take care of and feed each other in the event of a Strike—fight on!
Feeling like UO's latest bargaining proposals are Feeling like UO's latest bargaining proposals are unlivable? Ready to rage over rising health insurance costs? Get zombified at a ghoulish sit-in on the green in front of Johnson Hall to raise awareness of our contract fight! 🧟 

📅 Wednesday, 10/14
⏰ 12:00-2:00 pm
📍 Johnson Hall
Women's Caucus will be holding our first event of Women's Caucus will be holding our first event of the term on October 13th at 6:30 pm! We will have snacks and cider while we create a women’s caucus that represents the women of the GTFF! Please RSVP here at the link in the QR code: https://tinyurl.com/WCciderchat
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