The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (AFT Local 3544) expresses solidarity with the striking faculty members at Oregon Institute of Technology. We are proud that former GTFF leaders Ellen Kress and Malori Musselman are part of this effort as organizers with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). GTFF urges the OIT administration to negotiate in… Continue reading Statement of solidarity with Oregon Tech faculty strike
API Caucus Statement
We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and all folx who identify with the Asian diaspora. We condemn the racialized violence and discrimination toward Asian, Asian Pacific Islander, and Asian American communities that continue to rise at an exponential rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discrimination towards these communities is not isolated to this current moment,… Continue reading API Caucus Statement
Statement of Solidarity with Springfield Memory Care Workers
The GTFF stands in solidarity with the workers of The Rawlin at Riverbend Memory Care assisted living facility in Springfield, OR in their strike for union recognition and workplace safety. We strongly support their efforts to unionize and push for protections in response to dangerous working conditions and living conditions for residents during the COVID-19… Continue reading Statement of Solidarity with Springfield Memory Care Workers
Statement of Condemnation of White Supremacist Violence
The GTFF vehemently condemns the acts of insurrection and violent white supremacy displayed last Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol and more locally this weekend across the state of Oregon. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Jewish people disproportionately experience white supremacist violence — at the hands of individuals and through the discipline of the state… Continue reading Statement of Condemnation of White Supremacist Violence
Statement to Condemn EPD Shooting
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation expressly condemns the Eugene Police Department for shooting a community member on November 30, 2020. By their own admission, Eugene Police Department (EPD) officers shot and sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries early on Monday, Nov 30. Eyewitness statements have reported that anywhere from 8-10 shots were… Continue reading Statement to Condemn EPD Shooting
Operations Committee Mutual Aid Statement
Recently, the GTFF Operations Committee met to discuss various ways we as a union can support our colleagues who are most vulnerable to the constant threat of white supremacist violence, especially during this moment of increased tension regarding the election. As such, we will be hosting Mutual Aid Office Hours at the GTFF office on… Continue reading Operations Committee Mutual Aid Statement
Operations Committee Post-Election Statement
The GTFF Operations Committee stands in opposition to the ongoing white supremacist and anti-Black violence in this country and is meeting to organize around post-election violence by white supremacists and the potential refusal of President Trump to step down from office. We understand that the threat of white supremacist violence has always been a threat… Continue reading Operations Committee Post-Election Statement
GTFF Statement in Solidarity with African Colleagues
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation stands in solidarity with our African colleagues at the University of Oregon. Our union is committed to creating spaces for African students and scholars to gain a sense of community and to advocate together for university policies that provide the material and emotional support required to complete a university degree… Continue reading GTFF Statement in Solidarity with African Colleagues
COVID Response Committee Statement
The University of Oregon administration recently made its decision about campus reopening for Winter term, and has opted for primarily remote instruction, similar to fall term. We appreciate that UO has made this announcement with sufficient time for faculty, staff and students to plan for the winter term. However, despite largely remote instruction in both… Continue reading COVID Response Committee Statement