Teaching Assistants Union

From CGEU

[edit] News: 23-Apr-2007

TAU Members,

Our voice WAS heard! As a result of countless hours of work from all of us, TAU and the university have reached tentative agreement on a contract that makes many meaningful improvements to our pay, benefits, and gives usthe ability to continue to win great victories in our employment conditions in the future.

Among the highlights:

-Tremendous improvements in the quality of health insurance available

-A 2% increase per year to our pay

-A bump in the number of credits of tuition provided for graduate assistants

-The opportunity to pay for any tuition balance and for health insurance premiums on a pro-rata basis throughout the semester.

-Posting of TA positions on a central university website so that everyone has an opportunity to see what's available and to apply for jobs and know what criteria will be used to fill them.

-A just-cause standard for discipline during one's appointment and a grievance procedure that ends in binding third-party arbitration

-Paid medical, bereavement, and jury duty/immigration leave.

-The framework for a thriving union and a good working relationship

-A guarantee that your appointment can not be reduced without your agreement with the University.

At today's [Friday] membership meeting, a motion was passed to bring this tentative contract to a vote of the membership. We will provide specific contract language to you in the coming days.

David Zwart

President, TAU