Coalition of Graduate Employees

I know this is a little late to post a notice for the Fall GMM, but here it is anyway. The GMM this term is going to be Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 PM on the second floor of Nearly Normals.

We have an interesting agenda for the meeting. Among other things, we’ll talk about the new contract we just ratified, and we’ll discuss some of the things we’ll be working on this year now that bargaining is over, including legislative efforts to reduce or eliminate student fees. There’ll also be a little bit of political talk, especially about State Ballot Measure 64.

There’ll also be plenty of food and drink for all who attend. Hope to see you there.

Every term, CGE visits graduate employees around campus to talk to them about joining the union. This fall, we’ll be conducting office visits October 14th-16th and 21st-23rd.

If you are able to volunteer for a two hour shift any of these days, please contact the CGE VP Organizing, Jim Duncan (vp_organizing@cge6069.org) or CGE Staff Organizer, Dennis Dugan (organizer@cge6069.org).

Thanks!

Every term, CGE visits graduate employees around campus to talk to them about joining the union. This fall, we’ll be conducting office visits October 14th-16th and 21st-23rd.

If you are able to volunteer for a two hour shift any of these days, please contact the CGE VP Organizing, Jim Duncan (vp_organizing@cge6069.org) or CGE Staff Organizer, Dennis Dugan (organizer@cge6069.org).

Thanks!

As you probably know, the CGE bargaining team reached tentative agreement with the OSU Administration on a contract to carry us through the 2011-12 academic year. A special membership meeting, mandatory for all CGE members, will be held on Thursday, October 9, beginning at 5:30 pm in Gilfillan Auditorium.

The meeting will begin with a presentation of the new contract by the bargaining team, followed by a question and answer session. Voting will commence at 6:30 pm. However, we encourage you to show up at 5:30 so you know what you’ll be voting on and so you can participate in any discussion. Voting will be by secret ballot and will be conducted by an election committee of 3-4 member-volunteers.

Eligibility

In accordance with CGE’s constitution and by-laws, in order to vote on the new contract, you must be in the bargaining unit as of the date of the vote, and you must be a regular CGE member in good standing, which means you must have paid CGE dues by September 30. In order to vote, you must be present at the ratification meeting. There will be no voting by proxy.

CGE members: Don’t forget to come to our annual end-of-summer BBQ for new grads and returning members. We’ll be catching everyone up on how the summer went around here, welcoming new grads to OSU, and in general enjoying the last bits of summer before the year kicks in.

What: CGE Fall BBQ
When: Wednesday, September 24th at 6 PM
Where: Maple Grove Shelter, Avery Park

Here is a PDF with maps and directions. Please contact CGE at unite@cge6069.org or 757-7141 with your RSVP, so we know how much food and drink to bring.

Come to Bargaining!

CGE and OSU will be meeting at the bargaining table from 9 AM to Noon on Thursday, August 14th at Westminster House (corner of 23rd & Monroe across from campus) and everyone is invited to observe. See you there!

Come to bargaining!  CGE and OSU will be meeting at the bargaining table from 9 AM to Noon on Tuesday, August 5th in the MU Council Room and everyone is invited to observe. See you there!

Everyone is welcome to observe CGE’s bargaining session with OSU:

Wednesday, July 30th from 9AM-Noon @ Westminster House (corner of 23rd & Monroe)

See you there!

Everyone is welcome to observe CGE’s bargaining session with OSU:

Monday, July 28th from 9AM-Noon in MU 212

See you there!

Join us on Monday, July 21st from 9AM-Noon @ Westminster House (corner of 23rd & Monroe) to observe the next bargaining session with OSU. It should be exciting - CGE is expecting a response to our latest proposal. See you there!