Shop Notes #2 - 3/4/24

On Friday, March 1, GSEU met with SUNY and the State of New York to hold our second bargaining session to negotiate a new contract! The State of New York and SUNY wasted the majority of the bargaining session discussing ground rules, rather than actively engaging with any of our proposals in earnest.

Article 21: Job Postings & Article 4: Discrimination: The State of New York and SUNY are still working on counters, even though they’ve had two weeks to prepare their response!

Article 16: Grievance and Arbitration: The State of New York and SUNY rejected our proposal entirely–highlighting that they believe that the current broken, ineffective grievance system is acceptable to them.

Article 7: Parking: The State of New York and SUNY are planning to come up with a counter once we begin talking about compensation, even though Parking is an immediate urgent concern for everyone.
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New Article: Prohibition of NDAs on Sexual Harassment: The State of New York and SUNY unfortunately countered this proposal, underscoring that they don’t believe in protecting future victims of sexual harassment if the law changes.