We condemn the silencing of democratic protests and free speech that we have seen on some college and university campuses across the US, just as we condemn unequivocally antisemitism, Islamophobia, bigotry and hatred in all their forms.
Category: Solidarity Statements and Press Releases
Solidarity With Palestine & Condemning Police Repression of Anti-War Student Protests
We demand that the University of Oregon and local police act peacefully towards the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and student protesters on our own campus.
Oregon’s elected leaders stand with GTFF
More than a dozen state and local officials have signed the letter below to express their support for our union’s demands and declare they would stand in solidarity with us in case of a strike. Many thanks to our allies for their support!
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Statement
GTFF leadership recognizes the historic violence of the white supremacist colonization of millions of Indigenous peoples and hundreds of different nations on Turtle Island.
Letter of Support for Palestine
We invite our learning community to stand with us in our call for a ceasefire in Gaza and genuine hopes for a liberated Palestine, a united global working class, freedom, resilience, and peace.
GTFF Statement on Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts & UO’s Responsibility to the Campus Community
Despite rising hospitalizations from yet another COVID-19 surge, the University of Oregon opted to drop the COVID vaccine requirement for incoming students as of June 2023. In addition to dropping the vaccine requirement, UO leadership has decided to discontinue many other prior COVID-19 safety resources and policies—including ending the Monitoring and Assessment Program for testing… Continue reading GTFF Statement on Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts & UO’s Responsibility to the Campus Community
Campus Labor Council Meets with President Scholz to Discuss Work at UO
President Scholz highlighted a few priorities for his leadership, including things like promoting a student-centered culture and advancing UO’s efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion. CLC members expressed a mutual interest in collaborating to meet these goals, and shared their deep commitments to the university’s academic mission.
We told UO’s Board of Trustees: GEs deserve dignity
“As class sizes rapidly grow, and while GEs remain overworked and underpaid, what kind of education can these undergraduate students expect to receive?”
Keep Eugene’s only hospital open!
Read our letter to local leaders in solidarity with the Oregon Nurses Association.
Joint Statement on Wildfire Smoke Impact from the Campus Labor Council
The UO Campus Labor Council, consisting of representatives from the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, United Academics, SEIU503 Local 085, and UO Student Workers, calls on the University of Oregon to proactively address ongoing climate and air quality concerns for our campus community.