Our GENU Bargaining Committee met again with the Northeastern Administration as we fight for our first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). We introduced proposals addressing Titles and Classifications, Discipline and Dismissal, and Grievance and Arbitration. In these articles we aimed to improve our working conditions by clearly defining our expected workplace responsibilities, establishing a transparent discipline and dismissal process, and ensuring proper enforcement of our future CBA. You can read these and all previously passed proposals on our website.
Additionally, the university passed us articles that incorporated some of our language from previous proposals and conversations at the table. Some of the university’s language is problematic and largely ignores our needs. For example, their proposed article on Recognition asserts that we are only students (not workers) in every capacity while at Northeastern, and suggests that Fellows should not receive the same benefits and protections from our CBA as SGA or hourly workers. See their proposals on our website.
However, we acknowledge that the University’s method of negotiating has improved since the Spring Semester and hope that it continues to do so moving forward. Please reach out if you have any questions by responding to this email.
If you have not yet filled out your Bargaining Survey please do so ASAP. Survey results will ensure that we can mobilize around the issues that we really care about and will determine the outcome of our contract. It only takes 15 minutes.
Lastly, if you want to make sure that our first contract meets our needs please join our Contract Action Team (CAT). The CAT supplements the Bargaining Committee and makes sure that our contract demands will be met.
In Solidarity,
GENU-UAW Bargaining Committee