Keep an eye out for events through email, on our Facebook page, and on our calendar!
Vote on Officers and Bylaw Amendments Check your email to vote. Visit the website for more information on candidates and amendments.
- Days: Monday, 5/20 - Friday, 5/24 (Week 8)
- Contact: Ellen Gillooly-Kress (operations@gtff.net)
Bargaining Committee Meetings This is the group who will sit at the table with the University and write contract proposals over the next year.
- Days: Mondays
- Time: 5:30pm
- Location: GTFF Office (609 E. 13th Ave.)
- Contact: Mike Magee (president@gtff.edu)
Emergency E-Council Meeting We'll be discussing bottom lines. All Stewards and Caucus Chairs should attend -- all members are welcome! Please RSVP.
- Day: Tuesday, 5/21 (Week 8)
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Location: 240A McKenzie Hall
- Contact: Nikki Cox (organizing@gtff.net)
Sign-Making Party Join the Campus Labor Council in making signs for the RALLY at the Board of Trustees event the following day. Materials will be provided.
- Day: Wednesday, 5/22 (Week 8)
- Time: 5:30pm
- Location: GTFF Office (609 E. 13th Ave.)
- Contact: Kayleigh Peterman (member.communications@gtff.net)
RALLY at the Board of Trustees Meet us at the Ford Alumni Center to take over the Board of Trustees meeting! Members of LERC, GTFF, SEIU, UAUO, and ASUO will sign up to speak to the BOT about the proposed cut to LERC's budget and undergraduate tuition hike. We will then re-fuel with some pizza before marching to the EMU Amphitheater for a rally against the administration's budget decisions. Members and allies are encouraged to wear their organizations' swag to show their support! See more information here. - Day: Thursday, 5/23 (Week 8)
- Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
- Location: Ford Alumi Center
- Contact: Nikki Cox (organizing@gtff.net)
E-Council Meeting All Stewards and Caucus Chairs should attend -- all members are welcome! Please RSVP.
- Day: Wednesday, 5/29 (Week 9)
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Location: GTFF Office (609 E. 13th Ave.)
- Contact: Nikki Cox (organizing@gtff.net)
Survivor Support Caucus End-of-Year Party
Come celebrate an amazing year, burn off some end of term stress, and chat (just for a brief time!) about what the next year will bring! Please feel free to bring anyone that might be interested, even if they are not yet involved. There will be pizza, salad, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages. - Days: Friday, 5/31 (Week 9)
- Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Location: GTFF Office 609 E. 13th Ave.)
- Contact: Emily Beecher (trustcaucus@gmail.com)
Coalition of Graduate Employees (CGE) Brew-Off
The CGE Brew-Off is a homebrew competition among the graduate employee unions at Oregon State University (CGE), University of Oregon (GTFF), and Portland State University (GEU). Brewers brew, attendees vote — and may the best beer (or cider, or wine, or mead, or kombucha) win! All proceeds go the the Linn Benton Food Share. Sign up to brew or to volunteer! - Day: Saturday, 6/1 (Week 9) - Time: 5:00pm - Location: Avery Park Lion’s Shelter (1310 SW Avery Park Dr. Corvallis, OR) - Contact: Ellen Gillooly-Kress (operations@gtff.net)
Great Cover-Up/End-of-Year BBQ Join us for our big end-of-the-year event where we celebrate all of the accomplishments of the past 12 months and the initiation of new officers in the union!
- Day: Monday, 6/10
- Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
- Location: TBA
- Contact: Ellen Gillooly-Kress (operations@gtff.net)
Johnson Hall Sit-Ins
At our last Contract Action Team meeting, we started planning a sit-in action for week 9 to demand a fair contract.
This is a working document that will be expanded and updated as necessary. It is intended as a guide/reference for GEs as we continue with contract negotiations and as we prepare for the possibility of strike. Questions addressed include
What is a strike?
Is a GTFF strike inevitable?
What would happen if GTFF declares a strike?
Who decides if GEs will go on strike?
When would a strike happen?
What are our legal rights regarding a strike?
How long would a strike last?
Which GEs can/should participate in a strike?
How do I participate in a strike as an RA?
Can I be compelled to participate in a strike?
What rights to international GEs have to participate in a strike
Can I lose my job for striking?
Will I get paid during a strike?
Can I lose my health insurance or tuition waiver by going on strike?
Is my ability to be hired in future terms at risk?
Would the faculty and the faculty union (United Academics) support GEs if they go on strike?
Can I talk about the strike with my students? Can I use listservs or bulletin boards?
My advisor/department head/supervisor/office administrative staff asked me if I was going on strike, can they do that
Does GTFF have access to legal counsel?
What are my rights as an international GE to participate in union activities such as picketing, attending rallies, leafleting, or joining in a strike?
As an international GE, is my visa status at risk?
Are there any special precautions as an international GE I should take?
What should I do if I experience retaliation for my union activity?
Who can I talk to with further questions about a strike?
Just in time for spring! Please fill out the form below if you are interested in ordering a sweatshirt with our logo on it. It will be just like our tshirts, but as a black hoodie.
We are asking Members to share their testimonies related to bargaining proposals put forth by the GTFF and by UO. Opportunities to share your story include video recordings of interviews, and signed or anonymous written reflections.
We are especially seeking input on the following areas:
Challenges of parenting as a GE
Challenges faced by International GEs
Challenges finding/affording quality housing
Your contribution is extremely crucial in furthering the bargaining process, since collective statements of our members are the main power in this journey.
Article 19, Section 5: Summer Tuition Waiver: Tuition waivers will apply to the summer term for all classes that will be used to meet requirements for the degree (excluding those with irregular fees) for GEs who have: a) fiscal year appointments (i.e., one appointment for July 1-June 30); b) appointments in any two quarters of the preceding academic year; or c) summer term appointments.
Article 24, Section 5: GEs on nine-month appointments who were employed during the Spring term and who have accepted an appointment for the following Fall term shall, upon payment of the appropriate fee, retain access to the services of the Student Health Center during the Summer term.
The rights and privileges of GEs at UO are fought for and won through bargaining! In order to best represent our members, we need input from everyone, including you!
Sign up to give your testimony!
Caucus Corner
With the goal of creating more safe, inclusive, and "RAISE"d environment, our caucuses and diverse community members are working hard to present testimonies to bargaining sessions and bring together voices of underrepresented members.
Disability Access Caucus
The Disability Access Subcommittee (composed of the Bargaining team and Caucus) met on 5/9 with UO Employee and Labor Relations staffs and UO ADA Coordinator. The Caucus members had a discussion session on 5/10 as well.
Caucus Council
Caucus Chairs met with VP Equity and Inclusion on 5/9 to discuss issues of equity and inclusion in union activities and community livings.
Interested in joining a caucus? Email the Caucus Chairs:
