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On Tuesday, September 17, GSEU met with SUNY and the State of New York to hold our sixth bargaining session to negotiate a new contract! We have reached two more tentative agreements on Meeting Space and Academic Freedom. This session we worked through several articles, some of which expanded upon protections provided by current contract articles, and others which would include new protections not current afforded by the collective bargaining agreement:
Article X: Academic Freedom: We reached a tentative agreement on this article, which provides new protections to teaching assistants, including academic freedom for Instructors of Record equal to that of professors! Article 15: Meeting Space: We reached a tentative agreement on this article, allowing Union representatives to better meet with members in a private space! Article 10: Health and Safety: SUNY and the State of New York provided a counter that inadequately addressed the health and safety needs of graduate workers, putting TAs and GAs in danger. Article 20: Notification of Appointment: SUNY and the State of New York provided a counter that made no attempt to consider the discrepancies between departments and SUNY campuses around what offer letters look like; SUNY and the State of New York also made sure to point out that tuition waivers are not conditions of our employment (and we don’t agree!) Article 26: Lists: SUNY and the State of New York provided a counter in which they continued to refuse to give the Union work-place emails for all members of the bargaining unit, inaccurately citing FERPA as their justification. Looking ahead, we’ll be meeting with SUNY and the State of New York at the beginning of October 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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