Talk:Graduate student unionization
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That removal was in ERROR. You have confused the GSEA at the University of Oregon with the GTFF, a later organization, at the University of Oregon. The GTFF at the University of Oregon came into existence six years after the founding of the GSEA. The GSEA at the University of Oregon was the first in the U.S. to have a contract as a freestanding organization with a university. The GTFF at Oregon was organized after the GSEA had gone out of existence. Since I signed the contract with the U of Oregon for the GSEA I darned well know when what happened and when. We were in contact with the group at Wisconsin and I am unaware that they were recognized as a bargaining agent by the University of Wisconsin at that time. Why don't you get in touch with me. My email address is bgc@teleport.com.Bgcbgc (talk) 11:18, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
I've removed the reference that GTFF (misspelled GTEE in my note) was the first union. Author remarked GTEE was recognized in June 1969, which is after Wisconsin was recognized in May 1969 (http://www.taa-madison.org/history.html). Moreover, Oregon's own website begins the history in 1975 (http://gtff.net/history.php). --Genericface (talk) 05:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
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This page also needs to expand upon the court cases pertaining to graduate-student unions. Hopefully this will either improve or replace the "Collective Bargaining Rights Section". Genericface (talk) 09:43, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
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Added a history of graduate students unions, which I hope will replace the timeline currently in place. The history contains all of the unionized universities. I've also added areas where I still need citations for specific dates. I will be able to fix some of these on my own once I get back to my notes. Genericface (talk) 09:43, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
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I revised the opening paragraph. The timeline and external links still emphasize the private sector, Ivy League campaigns, and this should be changed. Toby Higbie 12:50, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
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I revised the body of this entry with the aim of more balance, and draw out the distinction between public and private systems in the US. The opening paragraph, and the timeline, remain unbalanced. It is difficult to quantify the position of faculty on this issue, although it is probably fair to say that most administrators oppose unionization. There are antiunion faculty. On the other hand, major professional organizations like the Modern Languages Association and the American Historical Association, and the American Association of University Professors have all come out in support of (not unionization per se) but the right of graduate employees to have unions if they want them.
Anecdotally, it seems that student opposition has been less heated at public universities.
Toby Higbie 16:43, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
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This page needs balance in two regards: 1. It mostly tracks the unionization issue at private universities even though most campaigns have occured at public universities. 2. It covers mostly setbacks rather than gains. Generally, it reads like an anti-union page.
