Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation

The GTFF President’s Statement in Response to the 2016 Election and Hate

Fall 2016 Ratification Vote Information

Voting Options The Fall 2016 GTFF Ratification Vote is October 24-28th in the GTFF Office, and also by online ballot, sent to your current email registered with the Union. If you do not receive an online ballot you are not currently in the system–come by the GTFF office or one of the traveling ballot box… Continue reading Fall 2016 Ratification Vote Information

Agitator October 2016

Download the October 2016 issue of the GTFF’s monthly newsletter here: agitator-october-2016-digital Among this issue’s features are: A Letter of Welcome From The GTFF President, Kadie Manion Information about student debt-clinics by our VP of Operations, Jessica Neafie An article on poverty and welfare gaps for GEs from the Chair of the Workers’ Caucus, Andy… Continue reading Agitator October 2016

GTFF Statement on Deady and Dunn Hall Renaming

Hi all, The following letter, attached below (in jpg format), was written by members of the Graduate Employees of Color Caucus of the GTFF, and unanimously approved by the Executive Board of the GTFF. It concerns the debate on campus over renaming Deady and Dunn Halls. In Solidarity, Jeff —

Letter on the UO’s mandatory reporting policy.

Letter from the Survivors of Sexual Violence Support Caucus on the UO’s mandatory reporting policy. — To the University of Oregon Senate, The Survivors of Sexual Violence Support Caucus of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF, AFT-3544) would like to reiterate its firm stance against the policy of required reporting. As stated in last week’s… Continue reading Letter on the UO’s mandatory reporting policy.

The Agitator- May 2016

Download the May 2016 issue of the GTFF’s monthly newsletter here: This issue’s features are: The Agitator -May 2016 GTFF Officer Candidate Statements; Staff Organizer Applicant Statements; Arguments For and Against Bylaw Amendments; …and more! As always, we encourage all GTFs to submit articles to the Agitator. The opinions, lives and creative endeavors of all our… Continue reading The Agitator- May 2016

May Day Celebration!

On Sunday, May 1 the Lane County Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and the Eugene-Springfield Solidarity Network (ESSN) will host a celebration of International Workers’ Day from 5:00- 8:00 at the Teamsters Union Hall in Springfield, Oregon. International Workers’ Day is an annual celebration of of workingclass struggles around the world, which began as… Continue reading May Day Celebration!

THE GREAT COVER UP VII!

The 8th annual Great Cover Up Benefit Concert will be taking place at Luckey’s Club (click here for a map) in downtown Eugene on the 6th and 7th of May. Doors open at 8pm on the 6th and 9pm on the 7th. The cover charge is $10 for both nights or 6$ for one… Continue reading THE GREAT COVER UP VII!

Disabilities on Campus

Join the GTFF, UA, and SEIU, along with the UO Teaching Effectiveness Program, the UO Bias Response Team, and the Accessible Education Center on May 6th for a day of raising awareness about disability on the University of Oregon campus. The forum will center around the proper way to accommodate disabled students, and how… Continue reading Disabilities on Campus

Spring Term GMM!

The spring term GMM will be held at Northwest Yourth Corps. We will be accepting nominations for steward and officer positions at this meeting, so feel free to talk to one of us if you think you might be interested in a position! We will also be accepting proposed bylaw changes until the GMM begins. The current… Continue reading Spring Term GMM!