University of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation
University of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation | |
Founded | 1976 |
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Headquarters | |
Website | [1] |
The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF) is a
2013 bargaining cycle
Contract bargaining takes place every two years. In November 2013, contract bargaining began. In 2014, after more than a year of bargaining on behalf of the 1500 GTF workers on campus, contract negotiations came to another impasse. On December 2, 2014, University of Oregon GTFs went on strike right before finals week. The GTFF was bargaining for increased wages and paid parental/medical leave.[12][13][14] GTFs teach 1/3 of all undergraduate classes, 18% of all lectures, 82% of all labs, and 95% of all discussion sections.[15] The strike has resulted in disruption of undergraduate classes and finals schedules.[16][17][18] The strike was resolved after eight days following 22 hours of continuous mediation.[19]
References
- ^ "US Student Employee Member Unions". Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions.
- ^ "Hearing testimony over in teaching-fellow dispute". Eugene Register-Guard. March 4, 1976.
- ^ "Grievance Procedures Set at U of O". Eugene Register-Guard. August 29, 1969.
- ^ "Graduate Fellow Union Issue Being Studied by Employment Relations Board". Eugene Register-Guard. January 19, 1977.
- ^ "University Fellows to Unionize". Eugene Register-Guard. February 7, 1977. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "UO students seek role in bargaining sessions". The Oregonian. November 24, 1977.
- ^ "A Union Matures". Eugene Register-Guard. October 25, 1983.
- ^ "Teaching Fellows Get Tentative Pact". Eugene Register-Guard. October 31, 1989.
- ^ "Teaching Fellows OK Pact". Eugene Register-Guard. November 4, 1989.
- ^ "Grads' Contract Has Medical Plan". Eugene Register-Guard. November 6, 1993.
- ^ "History of GTFF". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Trust breaks down, Coltrane says no hardship fund language in the CBA, GTFF strikes". UO Matters.
- ^ "University of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellows on Strike". Oregon Public Broadcasting.
- ^ "GTFs authorize strike vote; university preps for possibility" (Press release). University of Oregon Around the O.
- ^ "UO Facts". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "No Settlement Yet; Graduate Student Strike Continues into Finals Week". Eugene Register-Guard. December 6, 2014.
- ^ "University of Oregon Grad Students Strike for Better Benefits". Inside Higher Ed.
- ^ "Academic Continuity During the GTFF Strike". University of Oregon Academic Affairs.
- ^ "University of Oregon strike ends after 22-hour mediation session". The Oregonian.