Coalition of Graduate Employees @ OSU

Winter General Membership Meeting this Thursday from 5-7pm at Westminster House! Come along for updates, dinner, and yaps.

Community coffee hour this Thursday at Westminster House, 8:30-10am! Stop by for a warm drink!

Our labor movement could not exist without the work of Black union members and leaders. During #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, America’s unions celebrate the elders and ancestors who came before us and those fighting now for racial justice in the workplace and beyond.

Walkout for ICE out tomorrow!!! Meet in MU quad at 1:30, march to Benton County Courthouse at 2.

Emergency teach-in, 5pm 1/29 @ WestM! In order to pay for billions lost to tax-cuts for mega-corporations, OR lawmakers are considering cuts to higher education. Come organize for options that will not balance the budget solely on the backs of working families and public workers.

The Hardship Fund is open until 1/30! No strings attached to the hardship fund, never be asked to pay back any funds, open to all members and associate members. Information about the Hardship Fund and the link to apply can be found here cge6069.org/connect/hardsh…

We will not sit by while ICE terrorizes our community. Join us for a walkout tomorrow, 1/16. Meet at MU steps at 9:45 am, march to the Courthouse 10:15. Sign making party today, 1/15 at 4-5pm, SEC Plaza.

Immigrants are America’s workers, vital to the fabric of our communities, our economy and our labor movement. These harmful, violent federal government actions must end. ICE must immediately stop these dangerous operations and leave our communities and workplaces.

Fundraiser tomorrow (1/14) for Gaza at the Biere Library, 6-8pm. Come play trivia, enjoy a signature drink, and buy some local crafts!

Impact bargaining tomorrow! 1-5om Cascade Hall room 141! Come show support for grads impacted by the health care change and the bargaining team working hard to mitigate these impacts!

Impact bargaining! 11/18, 10am Cascade Hall, Room 139. Last session, OSU’s team proposed rules that would keep grads in the dark about the negotiations. Coming to bargaining shows that we are paying attention and care about bargaining and impacted grads!

Strikaversary: Solidarity Breakfast, 11/12, 8:30-10:30am at WestM. Last year, we took the historic step of going on strike—hundreds of workers standing together for a fair contract. Now we want to come together again, this time to celebrate!

CGE Hardship Fund closes today! Open to all CGE members and associate members. There are no strings attached to the hardship fund and you will never be asked to pay back any funds you receive. Info and application at cge6069.org/connect/hardsh….

General Membership Meeting (GMM), Monday 10/27, 5-7pm at WestM. At the GMM we will have updates about our parent union, the healthcare transition, and more. Come connect with your coworkers about what's going on in your workplace and your union over free dinner!

Fellows Town Hall, 10/21, 4-6pm WestM! Fellows, we need to hear from you about your issues and vision for a better workplace. Come discuss your right and organize with coworkers over free dinner!

Fall BBQ/CGE 25th anniversary this Saturday! Kick off the new academic year and celebrate our birthday with food, drinks, music, and lots of games. Everyone is welcome, bring friends and maybe even make some new ones. I will see you there! 6-9pm @ the Lions Shelter in Avery Park

Special Insurance GMM 9/11 5-7pm Cordley Hall 1316 or on Zoom. Discuss how the health insurance change will impact us and how we will respond, including planning for impact bargaining. Bring your thoughts, your voice, and your friends!

As you get ready for Labor Day weekend, remember to thank a union.

Cigna’s Pre-enrollment Support Line (1-888-806-5042) is open! We have to report impacts of this change to OSU by September 1st as part of impact bargaining. Please report changes to healthcare@cge6069.org.

CONTRACT RATIFIED! To every grad who helped us fight, who missed pay, who picketed for hours in the rain, and most importantly, who stood in solidarity with their fellow workers, we could not have done this without you. Thank you.