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7th Bargaining Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side will be counterproposing: GTFF COUNTERPROPOSALS Article 17 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article 19 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article 22 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article 23 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article 24 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article 25 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article X4 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article X6 (GTFF 3.15.19) Article X7 (GTFF 3.15.19) UO Counterproposals Article 3… Continue reading 7th Bargaining Session Counterproposals

6th Bargaining Session Recap

Letter from the President: At the previous bargaining session, we had some contentious talk about economics. We are still in the process of counterproposing, and there are some issues that both sides will dig into in the coming weeks. However, we have made some progress on some non-economic articles. Read below for details. First, the things we agreed on: UO… Continue reading 6th Bargaining Session Recap

Academic Continuity Plan Response

Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation American Federation of Teachers, Local 3544, AFL-CIO Date: March 8, 2019 From: The Executive Board of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation To: The University of Oregon Senate   The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation writes in response to the proposed “Academic Continuity Plan” before the UO Senate. While we recognize the need… Continue reading Academic Continuity Plan Response

Daily Emerald: “As university deficit rises, UO and GTFF grapple with contract negotiation”

Salaries, healthcare and the cost of living are all at issue as the University of Oregon renegotiates its contract with the GTFF, the union which represents the university’s 1,500 graduate employees. The current contract between the two parties expires at the end of March. The negotiations come in the midst of an increasingly challenging financial state for… Continue reading Daily Emerald: “As university deficit rises, UO and GTFF grapple with contract negotiation”

Daily Emerald: “GTFF responds to Senate’s academic continuity plan”

The kickoff rally for the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation celebrates the procession of bargaining between the GTFF and the University of Oregon on Nov. 9, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald) The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation took issue with a portion of a proposed University Senate policy that compared a graduate employee strike to an unpreventable natural disaster… Continue reading Daily Emerald: “GTFF responds to Senate’s academic continuity plan”

Daily Emerald: “Selcer: Graduate employees deserve the security of a livable wage”

Kayleigh Peterman, Vice President for member communications of GTFF, talks to passersby about the GTFF’s bargaining with the University of Oregon on Nov. 9, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald) Notice: The author of this piece is a graduate employee. If you’ve fulfilled any of your core or prerequisite course requirements at the University of Oregon, you have… Continue reading Daily Emerald: “Selcer: Graduate employees deserve the security of a livable wage”

5th Bargaining Session Recap

Letter from the President: This past Friday, bargaining continued as both the GTFF and the university brought counter-proposals and questions. We are continuing to tentatively agree on some articles—this week on Article 15, regarding a change to the timeline of finding an arbitrator, and on Article 35, updating contact information for Employee Labor Relations (ELR). We’ve also tentatively agreed to… Continue reading 5th Bargaining Session Recap