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On Friday, April 12, GSEU met with SUNY and the State of New York to hold our third bargaining session to negotiate a new contract! The Union began the session by addressing the wide-spread, malicious problem of misclassification; this is when a University or College makes a per-hour student employee do the work of a TA or GA, but doesn’t give that employee the same benefits, health insurance, or salary of a TA or GA. Graduate workers that are doing the work of a teaching or graduate assistant should be compensated at the same rate as their peers!
Article 21: Job Postings: The State of New York and SUNY proposed a counter, to which the Union submitted a revised proposal that would make it easier and clearer for graduate students to seek out and apply for TA and GA positions. Article 4: Discrimination: The State of New York and SUNY proposed a counter where they reserved the right to allow bullying and harassment without Union intervention. The Union is currently working on a revised proposal that would expand current protections against discrimination for graduate workers. Article 16: Grievance and Arbitration: While the State of New York and SUNY rejected our proposal entirely, the Union spent an hour highlighting why a stream-lined, more efficient grievance process is absolutely necessary for graduate workers. Looking ahead, we’ll be meeting with SUNY and the State of New York at the end of April to continue discussions! If you’re interested in participating more in GSEU’s bargaining with SUNY and the State of New York, fill out this form.
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