Ratification
2014 Contract Ratification The CGE Bargaining Team has reached an agreement with OSU for the 2014-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). […]
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Fellow teachers, researchers, unionists: We have just left the bargaining table with a tentative agreement on the contract we’ve been […]
Session 18: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part (Tom Petty, 1981)
While the administration was not ready to talk financials or notice of appointment in our latest session, we were told […]
Session 17: Nothing. Happened.
OSU failed to bring a new financial proposal today. They reiterated that the Provost Council and Deans “unanimously object to […]
Session 16: One Last (?) Financial Proposal
CGE’s bargaining team brought back a proposal that almost exactly matches the $2.6 million investment OSU said they could manage […]
Session 15: The Session Where We Found Half a Million Dollars
The administration was ready to sign the new parking article, but our lead negotiator was not present at the table. […]
Session 14: Edging Closer
This bargaining session opened with housekeeping topics and followed with our counter-proposal as detailed below. 2% Cost of living adjustments […]
Session 13: Different Session, Same Proposal
OSU began with contract language on gender neutral restrooms and the new parking system. Strangely, their latest financial proposal was […]
Fair Share Calculation Upheld
Good news: CGE was successful in defending our fair share calculation! Last Friday, we heard back from the Arbitrator regarding […]
Session 12: Notice of Appointment
On Wednesday, June 18, we continued the discussion about our non-financial issues. OSU negotiating lead David Blake had to ask […]