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News & Updates
UO’s team is ‘pretty happy with the contract as-is.’ We’re not.
Today’s bargaining session, focusing on support and resources for international GEs, was moving—on the GTFF side. UO’s team appeared mostly unmoved. After international GEs shared powerful testimony about the sacrifices they have made to study at UO, GTFF’s team proposed the addition of a new article, titled Support and Resources for International GEs, to the… Continue reading UO’s team is ‘pretty happy with the contract as-is.’ We’re not.
GTFF elections are open!
Nominations for GTFF leadership are now open! They will close April 28 at 11:59 pm. Use this form or email operations@gtff.net with nominations. See the list below for descriptions of each role. All nominations will be made public to members with this sheet (mobile link here). Nominee statements will be due May 2. Nominees who… Continue reading GTFF elections are open!
International GEs: Share your story!
We are meeting the UO team this Friday, April 21, at noon to negotiate international GE living and working conditions! The article that we are proposing includes covering mandatory fees, housing security, tax preparation, travel funds, paid training, and more. We need your help to strengthen our arguments by sharing your experiences and testimonies. We… Continue reading International GEs: Share your story!
We walked UO’s team through our proposals for health and safety
GTFF has presented 13 proposals so far (more to come in upcoming sessions!) and UO has only presented 3 proposals. They have communicated that we should expect to see more of their proposals at the next session.
4/7 Session Recap: GTFF’s Proposal Walkthrough
Today, our team presented in detail changes we’ve proposed to Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 25, and 35, as well as Appendix A. The University asked a few questions, but did not bring proposals of their own; they stated that we should expect to see some of their proposals at the next session.… Continue reading 4/7 Session Recap: GTFF’s Proposal Walkthrough
UO wasn’t prepared for the power we brought last week
Thank you to everyone who showed up to our very first rally at Johnson Hall last week! The weather was perfect, the vibes were incredible, and it was so amazing to see support from folks like the UO Student Workers, the faculty union (UAUO) the unionized classified workers (SEIU), and of course, our members!
Let’s pack the room on March 17
THANK YOU to everyone who was able to attend our town hall last week! If you weren’t able to make it, here’s what happened:
Congratulations to our 2023 AFT-OR delegates!
With 12 percent of our membership voting, we exceeded the quorum and elected the following people to represent GTFF at the 2023 AFT-OR convention: Contact Courtney (operations@gtff.net) with questions about elections or Kisa (president@gtff.net) with questions about convention or delegates.
Solidarity with TUGSA workers on strike!
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF) at the University of Oregon stands in solidarity with the striking workers from Temple University in Philadelphia, members of AFT Local 6290. As we head into our contract negotiations in pursuit of a living wage and dignified working conditions, the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association (TUGSA)’s fight reminds us… Continue reading Solidarity with TUGSA workers on strike!