Cornell GSU-UE Bargaining Tracker

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4	Economic Articles				Bargaining Progress
5	Compensation	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Describes pay rates, increases, and payment handling.	Days since bargaining began:		925
6	Medical Benefits	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Provides medical benefits and sets standards for on-campus healthcare.	Bargaining sessions completed:		27
7	Transportation	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Subsidizes transportation costs across campuses.	Articles proposed:		36 articles; 1 memorandum; 2 side letters
8	International Graduate Student Worker Assistance	Moved to Another Article	2025-01-08, CGSU-UE	Provides international workers with financial support and time off.	Articles in negotiation:		0
9	Time Off and Release From Duty	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Determines how much time a worker can take off.	Tentative agreements:		36
10	Childcare & Caregiving	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Provides caregiving workers with financial support and time off.
11	Graduate Student Worker Additional Assistance	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Provides miscellaneous benefits related to relocation, wellness, and reimbursement.	Bargaining Updates
12	Matriculation Support Payment	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Provides grad workers with relocation payment.	03-25-24	08-08-24	12-18-24
13	Ratification Payment	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Provides grad workers with payment on contract ratification.	04-16-24	08-20-24	01-08-25
14	Non-Economic Articles				05-08-24	09-04-24	01-22-25
15	Terms of Agreement	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Describes the conditions of the agreement.	05-16-24	09-19-24	02-04-25 (Canceled by Cornell)
16	Labor Management Committee	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Creates a committee for overseeing contract implementation	06-06-24	10-09-24	02-18-25
17	Union Security and Check-Off	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Determines how membership is obtained and dues are paid.	06-18-24	10-29-24	03-11-25
18	Discipline and Discharge	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Protects the worker from being disciplined or discharged without Just Cause.	07-09-24	11-20-24	03-18-25
19	No Strike No Lockout	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Determines whether employees can strike and employer can lockout.	07-18-24	11-21-24	03-19-25
20	Management Rights	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Lays out rights reserved by the university.	07-23-24	12-05-24	03-24-25
21	Duration	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Specifies the length of the agreement.	03-25-25
22	Housekeeping	Withdrawn	2025-02-18, Cornell	Describes copy editing of final contract.
23	Notice to Parties	Tentative Agreement	2025-02-18, TA	Provides university and union contact information.	Counterproposal Edit Key
24	Nondiscrimination	Tentative Agreement	2025-01-08, TA	Prohibits discrimination based on a broad set of categories.	Blue text indicates new language introduced in the proposal.
25	Academic Freedom	Tentative Agreement	2025-01-08, TA	Protects the worker's academic freedom and freedom of expression.	Green text indicates language reasserted from a prior proposal.
26	Appointment Security	Tentative Agreement	2024-12-05, TA	Ensures continued funding and support if an appointment is canceled.	Red struck text indicates language from the prior proposal that the new proposal has rejected
27	Union Rights	Tentative Agreement	2024-11-20, TA	Lays out various rights for the Union.	Black struck text indicates language rejected in the prior proposal that the new proposal accepts.
28	Professional Rights	Tentative Agreement	2024-11-20, TA	Lays out various rights for workers.	Black underlined text indicates language added in the prior proposal that the new proposal accepts.
29	Recognition	Tentative Agreement	2024-11-20, TA	Defines who belongs within the Union, i.e. the bargaining unit.
30	Inclusive Work Environment	Tentative Agreement	2024-10-29, TA	Lays out various inclusivity measures.	Other Resources
31	Bargaining Unit Information	Tentative Agreement	2024-09-04, TA	Defines what information about workers the University must provide to the Union.	CGSU Website
32	Severability	Tentative Agreement	2024-09-04, TA	Standard; states that the law supersedes the contract.	Request a Union Representative
33	Workload	Tentative Agreement	2024-08-20, TA	Requires reasonable workloads.	Sign a Union Card
34	Health and Safety	Tentative Agreement	2024-08-20, TA	Asserts various rights and protections related to workplace health and safety.	Get Involved
35	Accommodations	Tentative Agreement	2024-08-20, TA	Ensures employees receive proper accommodations for disabilities.	Merch Store
36	Undocumented and DACA Employee Rights	Tentative Agreement	2024-08-20, TA	Protections for undocumented and DACA employees.
37	Appointment Duties and Scope of Work	Tentative Agreement	2024-07-23, TA	Defines appropriate scope of work for TA, RA, GRA, and GA positions.
38	International Employee Rights	Tentative Agreement	2024-07-18, TA	Protections for international workers.
39	Grievance Procedure	Tentative Agreement	2024-06-18, TA	When the University violates any terms of the contract, workers may protect themselves by filing grievances.
40	Appointment Notification	Tentative Agreement	2024-06-18, TA	Workers will receive written and detailed appointment notices
41	Appointment Posting	Tentative Agreement	2024-06-18, TA	Requires the university to create a website with open positions listed.
42	Training	Tentative Agreement	2024-05-16, TA	Provides training to workers at no cost.
43	Agreement	Tentative Agreement	2024-04-16, TA	Standard; defines that the Agreement exists.
44	Memorandum of Agreement
45	University Policies Impacting Working Conditions	Tentative Agreement	2024-07-23, TA	Restricts the use of univeristy policies to change working conditions.
46	Side Letters
47	Comprehensive Package Proposal	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Describes the terms of the compensation package.
48	Tuition & Fees	Tentative Agreement	2025-03-25, TA	Covers the costs of all tuition and fees.
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