News & Updates

5th Bargaining Session Counterproposals

See below to learn about the article changes each side will be counterproposing: GTFF Proposals – 2.15.19 Article 14 (GTFF 2.15.19) Article 15 (GTFF 2.15.19) Article 16 (GTFF 2.15.19) Article 25 (GTFF 2.15.19) Article 35 (GTFF 2.15.19) UO Proposals – 2.15.19 Article 4 (UO 2.15.19) Article 5 (UO 2.15.19) Article 30 (UO 2.15.19) Article X5 … Continue reading 5th Bargaining Session Counterproposals

4th Bargaining Session Recap

Letter from the President: Last Friday, we heard UO’s final non-economic proposals, and your Bargaining Committee had the opportunity to respond to UO’s economic proposals to the GTFF. This economic package, which attempted to put the label “pay raise” on a net loss for GEs, seemed a clear indication that our priorities were not shared by the University,… Continue reading 4th Bargaining Session Recap

Blackout Blitz

Have you seen these around campus?  GTFF Members are “blacking out” their office doors to show where GE labor would be lost should our new contract not support our ability to live, teach, and learn at UO. This is part of our bargaining campaign and is meant to catch the attention of our undergrad students,… Continue reading Blackout Blitz

Response to UO’s Bargaining Proposals

Letter from the President: This past Friday, we finally heard UO’s bargaining proposals to the GTFF. Their proposals shift money around from benefits like health insurance, sick days, and compensation for substitute teaching, and puts it into a so-called increase in “take-home pay.” UO claims that this results in a big pay raise for GEs, but we aren’t fooled! Their… Continue reading Response to UO’s Bargaining Proposals

Winter 2019 GMM

All Members are invited to the Winter GMM on Friday, February 8th! Put it on your calendar! We’ll hear updates from the Executive Board, Bargaining Committee, Caucuses, and more! Refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page. Agenda Time Item 5:30-6:00 Arrive and Food 6:00-6:05 Introduction 6:05-6:15 By the Numbers 6:15-7:00… Continue reading Winter 2019 GMM

AFL-CIO: “Extending a Hand During the Government Shutdown”

The Labor Wire Jan. 16, 2019 Across the country, working people are marching and rallying for an immediate end to the government shutdown. Already the longest funding lapse in American history, this manufactured crisis has put the weight of ideological extremism on federal workers and their families. As we continue fighting to reopen the government,… Continue reading AFL-CIO: “Extending a Hand During the Government Shutdown”

AFL-CIO: “#UTLAStrong”

The Labor Wire Jan. 23, 2019 Less than a month into 2019, the teachers of Los Angeles have proven that last year’s wave of collective action isn’t quieting down. After taking to the streets in a strike that has captured the country’s imagination, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) are returning to classrooms today… Continue reading AFL-CIO: “#UTLAStrong”