News & Updates

Greetings all, This is Mike Magee your GTFF President and Lead Negotiator for our bargaining team. As negotiations progress, you’re likely to hear a number of talking points and canned arguments from the University about our proposals. Here are some counter-points to some of the more common arguments we’re likely to hear from their negotiation… Continue reading Letter From the President: Bargaining Arguments

Graduate student union looks to make a deal with UO Four years ago, then-interim President Scott Coltrane and the University of Oregon refused to make a deal on whether the university would pay for higher wages and paid leave with the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF). Coltrane, whose academic research involved examining the way mothers… Continue reading Eugene Weekly: “A Civil Union”

GROUND RULES FOR NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON AND GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS FEDERATION The parties agree to the following ground rules for negotiations for the successor contract to the 2016-2019 collective bargaining agreement. Good faith. The parties agree to meet and bargain in good faith. Team members. Bargaining teams will have spokespersons (Lead Negotiators as… Continue reading Ground Rules

See below to learn about the articles GTFF will be proposing to change: Article 10 (GTFF 12.7.18) Article 16 (GTFF 12.7.18) Article 25 (GTFF 12.7.18) Appendix A (GTFF 12.7.18) Article X4 – Training and Professional Development (12.7.18) Article X7 – Release Time (12.7.18)