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As the new term begins don’t forget to sit down with your supervisor for a minute or two to fill out your workload allocation forms. Doing so is a great way to make sure that you are not going over on hours or that your supervisor hasn’t forgotten to account for  a task that might… Continue reading Don’t Forget Your Workload Allocation Forms!

Download the December 2015 issue of the GTFF’s monthly newsletter here:Agitator December 2015 This issue’s features are: A note on the political nature of our union; An argument for why GTFs should review supervisors; a wonderful peanut sauce recipe; …and more! As always, we encourage all GTFs to submit articles to the Agitator. The opinions,… Continue reading December 2015 Agitator

To the graduate employees and students at the University of Missouri:  Graduate employees at the University of Oregon, represented by the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF), stand with you in unity and solidarity as witnesses of the horrific racist violence that has erupted on and eroded your campus. We are deeply troubled, saddened, and angered… Continue reading GTFF E-Council Stands in Solidarity With Mizzou Students and Workers

  Come join the GTFF End of Term Party to celebrate with your fellow GTFs, free drinks and food, and all of your favorite board games. Game winners will be awarded GTF made desserts! Bring your favorite games to share with your fellow unionists, and your favorite homemade dessert to give as a prize to… Continue reading End of Term Party!

The results of the ratification vote are in, and the new paid sick leave policy for GTFs at the UO has passed! That means that starting on January 1st of 2016 you, and every GTF who comes to the University of Oregon from now on, will have access to a robust paid sick leave plan.… Continue reading New Sick Leave Policy Has Been Ratified!

The GTFF and the University of Oregon have come to a tentative agreement concerning how paid sick leave will be implemented for GTFs at UO. This agreement was reached after bargaining for nearly two months over how the new paid sick leave law, SB 454, would be implemented for University of Oregon graduate employees. A… Continue reading GTFF Sick Leave Policy Ratification Vote!

Come support your Bargaining Team next Thursday, November 12th, as they present the bargaining platform that we have created to the University of Oregon Administration. Show up to let the Administration know just how important these issues are to you, and to make sure that this round of bargaining starts off on a high note. We will be holding… Continue reading Opening Bargaining Session

Come join your fellow GTFs in deciding which political candidates the GTFF endorses in the upcoming election cycle! Guest speakers include South Eugene Lane County Commissioner, Pete Sorenson, and Lane County Chair for the Democratic Party of Oregon, Chris Wig! This is also a excellent opportunity to learn about important political issues, such as the… Continue reading Political GMM!

Hey GTFF! The search process for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has begun. The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost has selected Dr. Kim Morrisson of Diversified Search, to assist UO with the search. Kim has requested a meeting with CAS GTFs, early in the search process, to… Continue reading GTFF Input Session for CAS Dean Search!