Category: Bargaining Blog

GTFF reached a tentative agreement with UO administration last Tuesday,  October 29th. The next step in our process is a ratification vote, where our members make the decision of whether or not to accept the contract our bargaining committee has tentatively agreed to. Before you cast your vote, please review the tentative agreement in its… Continue reading Tentative Agreement: Full text and descriptive summary

Here is the most recent UO Economic Mediation Proposal  from October 18. This proposal as it stands  insists on dramatic cuts to insurance and imposed draconian cost-sharing when premium increases are over 4% (far below our 6-8% average premium increase).

Today, the GTFF held a rally with campus and community allies, announcing that 95 percent of members – 1,044 graduate employees – voted in favor of strike authorization. Over 86 percent of the total membership took part in the vote, which allows our leadership to call for a strike if contract agreement is not reached.… Continue reading GTFF and Allies Rally Following Overwhelming Vote for Strike Authorization

Here are the “last best final” offers exchanged by the GTFF and the university yesterday. Please note that negotiations continue (the next session is scheduled for October 18th) and we are still seeking agreement in mediated sessions with the UO. The offers below largely echo the most recently exchanged mediation proposals from each side. A… Continue reading GTFF’s and UO’s Last Best Final Offers

The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation declared impasse in bargaining with the University of Oregon administration today, marking a major change in the timeline for negotiations. Each side will now make their “last best offer” within seven days followed by a 30-day cooling-off period during which negotiations will continue. The move follows the university administration’s latest… Continue reading GTFF declares impasse in negotiations with UO

See below to learn about the changes each side counterproposed: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS GTFF Economic Mediation Proposal Package (9.16.19) UO COUNTERPROPOSALS UO Economic Mediation Proposal Package (9.16.19) COLOR CODING SYSTEM: Green = Language proposed by UO Blue = Language proposed by GTFF Red = Language the parties are prepared to agree on Underlined = Changes relative to the most recent… Continue reading 10th Mediation Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side counterproposed: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 10 (GTFF 8.21.19) GTFF Economic Mediation Proposal Package (8.21.19) UO COUNTERPROPOSALS UO Economic Mediation Proposal Package (8.21.19) COLOR CODING SYSTEM: Green = Language proposed by UO Blue = Language proposed by GTFF Red = Language the parties are prepared to agree on Underlined = Changes… Continue reading 9th Mediation Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side counterproposed: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 8 (GTFF 8.1.19) Article 29 (GTFF 8.1.19) Article X4 – Training and Professional Development (GTFF 8.1.19) GTFF Economic Mediation Proposal Package (8.1.19) LOA – Paid Parental Leave (GTFF 8.1.2019) UO COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 3 (UO 8.1.19) Article 13 (UO 8.1.19) Article X5… Continue reading 8th Mediation Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side counterproposed: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 3 (GTFF 7.18.19) Article 8 (GTFF 7.18.19) Article 29 (GTFF 7.18.19) Article X5 – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (GTFF 7.18.19) UO COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 8 (UO 7.18.19) Article 29 (UO 7.18.19) Article X – Summer Hire (UO 7.18.19) Article X4 – Training… Continue reading 7th Mediation Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side counterproposed: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 9 (GTFF 6.19.2019) Article 13 (GTFF 6.19.19) GTFF Economic Mediation Proposal Package 6.19.2019 UO COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 17 (UO 6.19.19) Article 25 (UO 6.19.19) LOA – Diversity GE (UO 6.19.19) COLOR CODING SYSTEM: Green = Language proposed by UO Blue = Language proposed by… Continue reading 6th Mediation Session Counterproposals