Local graduate employees in the San Francisco Bay Area from UC Santa Clara and UC Berkley visited the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on Friday, December 5th. They stood in support with the GTFF, making sure the public was aware of what was going on in Eugene. Our brothers and sisters willingness to invest their… Continue reading Support at Pac-12 Championship Game
News & Updates
Strike Update – Day 4
Mediation Regardless of what compromises the GTFF made at the bargaining table, the Administration will not agree to any contract language that resembles paid leave. They will not guarantee, in any form, that graduate employees can take time off of work for sick leave or parental leave and not lose wages. We will return to… Continue reading Strike Update – Day 4
Strike Update – Day 3
While GTFs picketed around the University of Oregon campus, the GTFF bargaining team met in mediation with the University of Oregon Administration’s bargaining team. After 8 hours of work, the two teams called it a night, but planned to meet again in the morning. Both parties agreed it’s important for the teams to collaborate in whatever… Continue reading Strike Update – Day 3
GTFF Strike Day 3 Picket Line Reinforcements
The GTFF military expanded today to include drones. Post by Ben Shapiro. The GTFF had a major visitor to our picket lines today. SCABBY THE RAT! The GTFF was joined by Council Woman Claire Syrett on the picket lines today. Our furry friends are common on the… Continue reading GTFF Strike Day 3 Picket Line Reinforcements
Donations to GTFF Strike Fund rolling in
A very heartfelt donation of $10,000 was just made to the GTFF Strike fund, and they wanted to make this public statement: I am making a contribution to the GTFF strike fund today to support the efforts of these dedicated working students to achieve their goal. I believe the administration should be ashamed to be… Continue reading Donations to GTFF Strike Fund rolling in
Strike Update – Day 2
Our ranks for day 2 of the strike were boosted by community members including construction workers, football players, state Senator Michael Dembrow, and the GTFF Navy. That’s right. We have a navy! GTFs stationed in Coos Bay at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology borrowed a private, local boat and picketed up and down the… Continue reading Strike Update – Day 2
GTFF Navy On Report
The GTFF Navy, members of the union station at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Coos Bay, borrowed a private research vessel to picket up and down the Coos Bay Coast. Local media were on hand to witness the picket. Their report (including video) is here.
“I was having a baby that night.”
GTF Katie Jo LaRiviere discusses why paid family leave and a living wage is so important to her and her family. “My family could not afford a short paycheck, so I did not cancel any classes as a result of giving birth, and I only missed one graduate seminar. I was having a baby that… Continue reading “I was having a baby that night.”
Undergraduate Sit In
The GTFF has heard that many of our supporters in SLAP and the broader campus community are moving themselves into Johnson Hall for a study in. We are proud to have the support of our students as we fight for a fair contract. We’re going to move some of our picket lines to outside Johnson Hall… Continue reading Undergraduate Sit In
Strike Update – Day One
Despite the cold, GTF spirits remained high and our lines remained strong. Hundreds of GTFs turned out to the picket lines today to demonstrate their frustration with the Administration’s refusal to make movement on a new contract. Join us on the lines to help bring negotiations to a close. The strike will continue until an… Continue reading Strike Update – Day One
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