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Last week, the GTFF held elections for new Executive Board members. The winners were announced on Friday May 9th and their terms began Monday May 12th. Congratulations to the winners (listed below). Thank you to the outgoing board members for your year(s) of service to the GTFF. 2014-2015 GTFF Executive Board Members: Joe Henry (anthropology)… Continue reading New Executive Board

Attached is an update from the bargaining session that occurred on April 18. Tho articles were agreed upon by both sides: an expansion of groups protected from discrimination and an agreement to allow for and outlines how to manage drug testing procedures for GTFs (who are already subject to drug testing by the Administration under… Continue reading April 18 Bargaining Session Update

Come to the Winter 2014 End of Term BBK (Burritos, Booze, Karaoke) on Saturday, March 22 from 6-9pm at the Campbell Community Center (155 High Street)! Celebrate the end of the quarter with your fellow GTFs before rushing off for Spring Break! Eat! Drink! Be Merry! Relax to the smooth sounds of your union brothers… Continue reading End of Term Party – March 22

URGENT TO ALL GTFs: Our fellow campus workers, represented by SEIU local 503, are scheduled to go out on strike the first day of classes, this Monday, September 30th. Please click on the following link and read the: GTFF Guide to Supporting SEIU local 503 to know what the following pieces of information will mean… Continue reading Your Legal Rights: GTFF Guide to Supporting SEIU local 503’s UO campus workers

WHO IS SEIU 503 AND WHY ARE THEY GOING ON STRIKE? WHO ARE CLASSIFIED STUDENT SERVICES WORKERS AT THE UO? For several years, a group of more than 1,500 workers at the UO–including office staff, librarians, computer techs, custodians, housing employees, engineers, nurses, maintenance workers and many others–have been forced to make tremendous economic sacrifices.… Continue reading The GTFF supports SEIU local #503 UO campus workers as they near Sept 30th Strike

New Year, New Form (or manual payment) as I like to say. If you are enrolled in the GTF Insurance, or have a GTF this coming Fall and would like to be enrolled, you need to pay for said insurance. 2013-2014 Premium Rates: For fall, winter, spring and summer (if you HAVE a summer GTF):… Continue reading Time to Pay Your 2013-2014 Insurance Premium!

“Open Enrollment” for enrolling your spouse or child–who is not currently on the plan–begins August 16. What does this mean? If you have a spouse or child, not currently on your insurance, and you would like to have on your GTFF health insurance starting fall term, you can add them between August 16 and September… Continue reading Insurance Open Enrollment Begins August 16

Please join the GTFF for the End-of-the-Term-Party this Tuesday (June 18th) from 4 pm to 7 pm at Alton Baker Park! There will be burgers and hot dogs and plenty of vegan / vegetarian / gluten-free options, beverages, games, conversations… Rain or shine, you will find us at the (sheltered) picnic-table-area close to the pedestrian… Continue reading GTFF End of Term Party!

The GTFF office will closed for the holiday break beginning Tuesday December 18th. We will re-open January 3rd. If you have urgent insurance issues over the break please email Lisa at lisa@gtff.net. If you have urgent contract issues over the break please email Amber at amber@gtff.net. Have a wonderful holiday! Cheers:-)