Bargaining Blog

Letter from the President: Greetings, This past Friday, our bargaining team met with the administration in our first mediated bargaining session. Mediation, for the uninitiated, is… Read More »1st Mediation Session Recap

See below to learn about the article changes each side will be counterproposing: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 3 (GTFF 4.26.19) Article 10 (GTFF 4.26.19) Article 19… Read More »1st Mediation Session Counterproposals

Not in the know about this bargaining cycle? Confused about the terminology being thrown around? Unsure of how to talk to students and faculty about… Read More »Bargaining FAQs

Equity is a critical concept in public education, but unfortunately it has become a buzzword for institutions wanting to appear progressive. Publicly, administrators tout commitments… Read More »Register-Guard: “University appears to miss point of its own equity goal”

Becca Robbins | Apr 18, 2019 GTFF members and allies rally outside of Johnson Hall Thursday to show solidarity for the negotiation efforts with a state mediator… Read More »Daily Emerald: “Graduate Employees rally as contract negotiations move into mediation stage”

You’ve probably read the recent emails from President Schill. The University of Oregon claims it is facing serious impending budget challenges. Schill states that the… Read More »Response to Schill’s Budget Letters

The University of Oregon and the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation did not reach an agreement on the federation’s new contract after a tense negotiation session… Read More »Register-Guard: “Graduate employees turn to mediator for contract negotiations with UO”

Letter from the President: “We are not just dollar signs to be cut. We are hard workers and we deserve to be treated as such.” Today,… Read More »9th Bargaining Session Recap

See below to learn about the article changes each side will be counterproposing: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 9 (GTFF 4.5.19) Article 17 (GTFF 4.5.19) UO COUNTERPROPOSALS… Read More »9th Bargaining Session Counterproposals

Graduate Employees held a mock funeral procession on April 3 starting at 13th Avenue and ending at Johnson Hall to mourn the end of a… Read More »Daily Emerald: “Graduate Employees gather to mourn the end of a 40-year contract with UO”