CGE General Membership
Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2014

Opening
The regular meeting of the CGE General Membership was called to order at 6:00 PM on October 24, 2014 in Westminster by Shannon.

Open Issues

• Membership Update & Membership Updates
  • 1064 members 62% total bargaining unit
  • Oregon Coffee & Tea + Pegasus Games
• Tuition Remission Policy Changes and Funding (Dr. Sherm Bloomer)
  • Explanation of tuition remission
  • Backwards budgeting not working
  • Now asking departments to manage their budgets more efficiently
• AFT-Oregon Staff Introduction (David Rives)
  • Introduction of self and AFT-Oregon staff
    • Janelle
    • Kristen
    • Julia Trist
    • Rudolfo Palmo
• Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation Strike Authorization Update (GTFF)
  • Vote for Strike (85.7%)
  • Discussion of sticking points with the administration
  • Timeline
    • Beginning impasse on Monday (30 day cool-off)
    • Offers can still be brought to the table
    • Tuesday will release updated timeline
  • We can be a HUGE help by showing up and joining in the efforts
• Focus Group Discussions
  • Child Care and Family Issues
    • Issues finding quality/specialty childcare
    • Beaver Beginnings only having 150 slots
    • OLV needs expanded hours and two more days available
    • Quality, affordability, and availability
    • Problematic funding model
      • Student fees are a divestment from University responsibility
    • Action: Join the Task Force!
  • CGE Advocacy for Fellows’ Issues
    • Paying full fees!
    • Action: Want to start a Fellows Caucus
  • American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention & Resolutions
    • Institutional Boards
      • Action:
        • More/better interaction with boards
        • Graduate Employee Representative Legislative Push
        • Tuition Remission Legislative Push
  • Notice of Appointment Issues
    • Sharing of stories
      • Notices a month late
  • Health Insurance Issues
    • Issues w/ HI administration
    • Summer Triple Deduction
    • To be added:
      • Specialized Physicals for field work
      • More education
      • More/better communication benefits
• Brew-Off Details
  • 22^nd @ Oddfellows Hall
  • Charity for Linn Benton Food Share
  • T-shirt Presale Order Deadline Today!
  • Action: Volunteer!
• Raffle Drawing
  • Nicole & Spencer
• Fair Share Arbitration Update
  • Won against all objections
• Office Space Update
  • New office space and signage
  • Automatic Doors and Ramps to make it ADA Accessible
• Budget Update
  • Changes:
    • Rent
    • Accessibility/Signage
    • Parental Subsidy Startup
    • Arbitration
  • CGE Ratification Vote
    • PASSED without opposition!
• Open Floor
  • Casey: Climate Change Activism
  • Kevin: Fee Remissions…? Why has it taken so long?
    • Long email chain to round up
    • 29^th, 2014 will be removed from account
  • Kris: Jet Skis??? Timeline???
  • Ashley: Optional Canvassing for Sara Gelser tomorrow at 10AM
  • Clint: GTFF Strike – What can we do to help?
    • Actions:
      • Show of solidarity in Eugene (Bus or Van Travel)
      • Half-Sheet Solidarity

Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45PM by Shannon.

Minutes submitted by:     Drew Hatlen