Comments on: CGE Bargaining: We Present Initial Proposals, OSU Presents (Some) Initial Proposals, and Things Get Sharp http://cge6069.org/cge_bargaining_we_present_initial_proposals_osu_presents_some_initial_proposals_and_things_get_sharp AFT Local 6069 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:55:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: organizer http://cge6069.org/cge_bargaining_we_present_initial_proposals_osu_presents_some_initial_proposals_and_things_get_sharp/comment-page-1#comment-4644 organizer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:32:18 +0000 http://cge6069.org/?p=559#comment-4644 Stephen, There are at least two reasons CGE would choose to open the contract: 1. Non-economic items. We have made proposals on the way appointments are handled and who is covered by the contract, among others. Just because the economic climate isn't great doesn't mean we shouldn't address other areas. In fact, we think some of the bargaining team's proposals are pretty timely given the restructuring the university is going through. 2. Even given the less-than-ideal economic conditions, the bargaining team believes that we need to make progress on economics. Graduate employees, compared to faculty and staff, don't actually cost the university that much, and any gains we make could make a big difference to grads. Our initial guess was that the university administration wouldn't be seriously interested in significant cuts, and so far that looks to have been true. That could change, of course. Glad to see you're following bargaining, though. Feel free to come observe a session or two next term! Stephen,

There are at least two reasons CGE would choose to open the contract:

1. Non-economic items. We have made proposals on the way appointments are handled and who is covered by the contract, among others. Just because the economic climate isn’t great doesn’t mean we shouldn’t address other areas. In fact, we think some of the bargaining team’s proposals are pretty timely given the restructuring the university is going through.

2. Even given the less-than-ideal economic conditions, the bargaining team believes that we need to make progress on economics. Graduate employees, compared to faculty and staff, don’t actually cost the university that much, and any gains we make could make a big difference to grads. Our initial guess was that the university administration wouldn’t be seriously interested in significant cuts, and so far that looks to have been true. That could change, of course.

Glad to see you’re following bargaining, though. Feel free to come observe a session or two next term!

]]> By: Stephen http://cge6069.org/cge_bargaining_we_present_initial_proposals_osu_presents_some_initial_proposals_and_things_get_sharp/comment-page-1#comment-4528 Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:48:12 +0000 http://cge6069.org/?p=559#comment-4528 Given the current economic situation and it's ramifications (faculty and staff furloughs; service cuts) why did the union chose to re-open the contract? With luck, the union will be able to maintain the status quo. More realistically graduate employees are likely to lose their current fee stipend. If the later occurs, I would not consider this progress or good representation. But the union can always call for a strike......oh, wait....the "union" gave up that right. I guess the fall back plan is incessant, childish whining? Given the current economic situation and it’s ramifications (faculty and staff furloughs; service cuts) why did the union chose to re-open the contract? With luck, the union will be able to maintain the status quo. More realistically graduate employees are likely to lose their current fee stipend. If the later occurs, I would not consider this progress or good representation.

But the union can always call for a strike……oh, wait….the “union” gave up that right. I guess the fall back plan is incessant, childish whining?

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