Automatic Dues Deduction:
Your TAU membership dues can be automaticaly deducted
from your pay checks over the course of the accademic
year. Please download and fill out THIS
FORM and either give it to your departmental steward
or drop in university mail.
It's that easy!
New Union Organizer:
The Teaching Assistants' Union (TAU) has hired Maria
McCandless as our full-time staff organizer to assist
in our office.
TAU has a Contract!
Our voice was heard! As a result of countless hours of
work from all of us, TAU and the university have reached
an agreement on a contract that makes many meaningful
improvements to our pay, benefits, and gives us the ability
to continue to win great victories in our employment conditions
in the future. As a result of a stong "yes"
vote by our membership the contract was signed into effect
for Fall 2007 on May 15th.
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.
