The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (AFT Local 3544) welcomes the University of Oregon’s involvement as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking a Temporary Restraining Order against the changes by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) which impose severe restrictions on international students in the midst of a pandemic.… Continue reading Press Release: GTFF Welcomes UO’s Involvement as Lead Plaintiff in Lawsuit against ICE Restrictions on International Students
News & Updates
BIPOC Caucus Response to ICE SEVP Temporary Exemptions
On Monday, July 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to their Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP), which stipulate that any students with F-1 and M-1 visas attending schools operating entirely online cannot take a full online course load and remain in the United States. The rule announces that affected students must… Continue reading BIPOC Caucus Response to ICE SEVP Temporary Exemptions
Response to President Schill’s email about the Pioneer statues
In response to the recent removal of the Pioneer and Pioneer Mother statues by local anti-racist activists, President Schill displayed a profound ignorance of the statues’ history as symbols of white supremacy on campus. In referring to the statues’ removal as “acts of destruction,” President Schill made it clear that he places greater value in… Continue reading Response to President Schill’s email about the Pioneer statues
Black Lives Matter
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (AFT Local 3544) condemns the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and David McAtee and the violent repression of protests by police around the U.S. We stand in solidarity with demonstrators around the country who are fighting for racial justice and an end to police brutality. The… Continue reading Black Lives Matter
GTFF Stands in Solidarity with UCSC Graduate Employees
The Executive Board of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, American Federation of Teachers 3544, which represents over 1,400 graduate employees at the University of Oregon, writes in support of the graduate employees of the University of California-Santa Cruz currently on strike. We urge the University of California-Santa Cruz administration to negotiate with UCSC graduate employees… Continue reading GTFF Stands in Solidarity with UCSC Graduate Employees
GTFF Stands in Solidarity with HGSU
The Executive Board of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, American Federation of Teachers 3544, which represents 1,400 graduate employees at the University of Oregon, writes in support of the members of the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers currently on strike. We urge Harvard University administration to listen to Harvard graduate workers and to agree… Continue reading GTFF Stands in Solidarity with HGSU
Tentative Agreement: Full text and descriptive summary
GTFF reached a tentative agreement with UO administration last Tuesday, October 29th. The next step in our process is a ratification vote, where our members make the decision of whether or not to accept the contract our bargaining committee has tentatively agreed to. Before you cast your vote, please review the tentative agreement in its… Continue reading Tentative Agreement: Full text and descriptive summary
Most Recent UO Economic Proposal
Here is the most recent UO Economic Mediation Proposal from October 18. This proposal as it stands insists on dramatic cuts to insurance and imposed draconian cost-sharing when premium increases are over 4% (far below our 6-8% average premium increase).
GTFF and Allies Rally Following Overwhelming Vote for Strike Authorization
Today, the GTFF held a rally with campus and community allies, announcing that 95 percent of members – 1,044 graduate employees – voted in favor of strike authorization. Over 86 percent of the total membership took part in the vote, which allows our leadership to call for a strike if contract agreement is not reached.… Continue reading GTFF and Allies Rally Following Overwhelming Vote for Strike Authorization
GTFF’s and UO’s Last Best Final Offers
Here are the “last best final” offers exchanged by the GTFF and the university yesterday. Please note that negotiations continue (the next session is scheduled for October 18th) and we are still seeking agreement in mediated sessions with the UO. The offers below largely echo the most recently exchanged mediation proposals from each side. A… Continue reading GTFF’s and UO’s Last Best Final Offers