At the upcoming 23 Sept General Meeting, members will discuss and vote on two proposed changes to the GTAC bylaws. Every unit member has the right to speak during the discussion but only dues members will be able to cast their vote. To become a dues member, click here. To find out if you’re aContinue reading “Proposed Bylaws Amendments”
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Steering Committee Meeting Agenda – 15 Sept 2020
9/15 Agenda: 7pm Officer Reports: 15 minutes President Secretary Treasurer Organizing Grievance Political Communications Old Business: 10 minutes Bylaws New Business: 30 minutes AFT Convention General Meeting Grad Worker Union Strike Support Disaster Relief
GTAC Newsletter – 9 September 2020
“The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.” ―AFL-CIO Dear Friend, Today is Labor Day, a holiday intended for workers like us to celebrate these victories and enjoy rest from work. Meanwhile, the rest of the world takes May Day to commemorate the martyrs of the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago, who died fighting for a balance betweenContinue reading “GTAC Newsletter – 9 September 2020”
KU Labor Day Student Strike FAQ
What is a strike?A strike is when a group of workers plan together to not go to work on the same day, or days. It is also known as a concerted work stoppage. To qualify as a strike, it must be concerted, or organized within a group of workers. If many GTAs individually decided toContinue reading “KU Labor Day Student Strike FAQ”
KU Labor Day Student Strike Info – Discipline Process
What happens if I am counseled or disciplined?Within our union negotiated process of progress discipline, KU “shall apply the least severe discipline possible” which “will reasonably accomplish the desired alteration of conduct or performance”. Your chair must consider your work history, any mitigating circumstances, and nature of the incident. Because the undesirable conduct is thatContinue reading “KU Labor Day Student Strike Info – Discipline Process”
KU Labor Day Student Strike Info – Before Discipline
What if following my departmental policy means that I can’t reschedule or move my class?If your departmental policy says that you must seek permission and permission is denied, and you choose to participate in the KU Labor Day Student Strike, you could be at risk of discipline. This chart details the steps taken before youContinue reading “KU Labor Day Student Strike Info – Before Discipline”
GTAC Labor Day Letter to the Editor
In case you missed it, KU Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer recently accused our community of being unreasonably attached to a desire for “certainty” and said we are simply “not motivated to seek understanding”. She is upset that we sought understanding by listening to expert scientists and scholars, in the areas of epidemiology, public health, disability studies, health equity,Continue reading “GTAC Labor Day Letter to the Editor”
Re: University Concerns about GTAC Communications
Most links are not contained within the original email. They are added here for reader context. Sat 9/5/2020 6:49 PMFrom: Gauding, Patrick JohnTo: Julie A. ThorntonCc: Rose Welch; Neill Kennedy; Rounds, Mike; Leitch, MichaelSubject: University Concerns about GTAC Communications Dear Julie, We appreciate your reaching out to us on this issue and are glad to see more open communication from KU. While neither RoseContinue reading “Re: University Concerns about GTAC Communications”