More than 400 graduate workers and allies gathered at Bascom Hall on April 5. This action is to demand from university administrators a living wage, full fee relief, quality policies, and a role in decision-making that affects graduate employees. Participants …
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The February 6th Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures (GAPP) meeting was fiery and eventful. We are still working toward a mutual solution regarding the number of days graduate assistants have to file a grievance. Administrators are advocating for 30 days …
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On January 16, 2019, the GAPP committee had our first meeting of the semester. During the meeting, Human Resources conveyed that they don’t receive graduate assistant (GA) grievances, and so believe that grievances are resolved. To the TAA, which often …
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On Dec 6th the GAPP Committee worked on sections E -H of Section 1 and began discussion of Grievance Steps of Section 2. In this meeting, the TAA proposed changing the 30 day window (in Article 4, Section 1F) to …
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At the November 8 GAPP committee meeting, we reviewed the language in Section 1 of the grievance procedure with administrators. Graduate assistants have several rights and freedoms when filing a grievance including the right to representation and the freedom from …
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Members of the TAA bargaining team met again with UW administration to discuss the grievance procedure for graduate workers, which will be adopted into the Graduate Assistants Policies and Procedures handbook. During the meeting, the TAA emphasized the importance of …
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On October 8th, members of the TAA bargaining team met with members of UW administration to discuss converting the grievance procedure in our collectively bargained contract into university policy. Members of the TAA bargaining team reiterated their commitment to creating …
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The Spring Semester started with another meeting of the Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures Committee, which only has two additional meetings scheduled before it is due to deliver recommendations to Vice Chancellor Heller, Provost Mangelsdorf, and Dean Karpus of the …
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GAPP Meeting Tuesday Feb 27th | 9 am -10:30 am | Bascom Hall Rm 334 There are only three GAPP meetings remaining this semester. Join our graduate reps next Tuesday as the committee discusses the first half of our tentative labor policies. If …
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GAPP Meeting 10 am -11:30 am | Bascom Hall, Room 334 First GAPP Meeting of the Semester: Monday Mon, Jan 29 | 10 – 11:30a | Bascom Hall, Room 334 The work for establishing graduate assistant policies is not done yet! Over …
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