We’re sick and tired of BAD FAITH BARGAINING! The State refuses to respond to a majority of our proposals. Grad workers are STILL underpaid, overworked, and disrespected.

We demand a contract that values our labor and the vital role we play in making SUNY run.

How can we expect SUNY to seriously bargain a living stipend when they won’t talk about basic safety and discrimination protections?

What do we want?
SUNY and NY state have refused or ignored the following proposals we’ve made at the bargaining table:

Health and Safety!
Employer-provided PPE for employees deemed necessary to carry out work duties.
Relocation of employees from unsafe workplace locations in a timely manner and protection from retaliation if they refuse to work in an unsafe location.
Establishment of permanent campus-level Health and Safety Committees to which GSEU has access and membership.

Protections from Discrimination!
A clear grievance process for instances of hostile workplace environment, bullying, and harassment in the workplace.
Prohibition of NDAs on Sexual Harassment!
SUNY wants to reserve the right to silence victims of sexual harassment and violence.

International Student Protections!
Paid leave to international graduate workers while they manage visa paperwork, as well as temporary alternative work assignments in cases when workers cannot return to the US.
SUNY says if an international graduate worker gets trapped overseas because of visa processing, it’s “not our problem.”

Grievances!
A clear process for resolving workplace issues in our contract.
The state doesn’t want us to have a grievance process for cases of bullying and harassment!

Parking!
Access to faculty/staff parking at no cost to GAs, rather than selectively calling us students in order to charge for parking..
SUNY has refused to engage with this since FEBRUARY of this year!

Affordable Housing!
Financial support and information for graduate workers in relocating to their respective Universities and Colleges prior to their first year.
Affordable housing maintained by the Universities and Colleges.

Accurate, Uniform, and Comprehensive Appointment Letters!
Uniform employment documentation with information about tuition scholarships/waivers across Universities and Colleges.
Acknowledgement of tuition waivers as a condition of employment.
Timely notification of financial responsibilities.

Lists of members!
SUNY refuses to provide even basic contact information for our members.

If you believe that these issues are important and you want SUNY and NY state to come to the bargaining table in good faith to bargain a fair contract for all TAs and GAs, sign below to show your support.