Play it Again: OSU, Wildly Unprepared for Bargaining
Welcome back to the bargaining blog! OSU recently updated their Bargaining Team. Their new Lead Negotiator is Jason Perkiser, and […]
Episode 7 – The Audacity: OSU’s Poor Excuse for a “Package Deal”
While CGE’s B-Team has spent thousands of collective hours carefully crafting proposals that address the most pressing concerns of Graduate Employees, […]
OSU’s Innovative Solution to Low Grad Employee Wages: Buy ‘Em a Coffee
OSU continues to minimize the needs of Graduate Employees by cutting CGE’s proposals to increase our salaries and benefits, while […]
The 2019 “Chilling Effect” has released its hold on OSU
Our third bargaining session looked a little different from the previous two- this time our team sat face to face […]
Avoiding Accountability is OSU’s Mantra
New session, same old waiting room issues: they had 2 weeks since our first session to fix it, but OSU’s […]
OSU Hasn’t Done Their Homework
During the first bargaining session, we asked OSU when we can expect to have their initial proposals. Given that CGE […]
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CGE Wins Paid Family Leave, COLA, Salary Raise, Expanded Gender-Neutral Restrooms and Locker Rooms
TLDR: CGE’s bargaining team and a dedicated audience bargained for nearly 17 hours, finishing a little after 6:30am Thursday morning. […]
CGE Gears up for Final Confrontation: Our Team Persists Despite OSU’s Steadfast Opposition to COLA and Support for Families
TLDR: Nearing the end of bargaining negotiations, CGE and OSU reached five tentative agreements while critical issues regarding cost of […]
Bargaining Our Contract: Celebrate & Support the Team!
Our twenty member bargaining team – aided by thirty contract action team members, active CGE members, staff – have volunteered […]