Current News:
Meeting on 4/30/08:
General Meeting Wednesday April 30, 2008 in 145A Student Union. Agenda: Organization and Contract Talks. Bring your questions. Refreshments will be provided.
(posted 4/22/08)
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New Buffalo GSEU Business Agent:
Mia Jorgensen of the anthropology department has been appointed Business Agent for the Buffalo campus. Look to the right for contact information for Buffalo's officers.
(posted 4/22/08)
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New Buffalo GSEU Chief Steward: Member
Chris Buchanan of the philosophy department has been elected Chief Steward for the Buffalo campus..
(posted 4/22/08)
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Our new, easy to remember URL: (posted 5/10/06)
http://gseu.buffalo.edu
Keep it handy to check in on important GSEU news and information.
Welcome to the SUNY Buffalo chapter of GSEU/CWA.
***Please note: this website is being upgraded. It should be back up in its entirety by 5/1/08. The most vital information is below, including email contact information for our newly elected officers.
GSEU is a division of CWA 1104. The GSEU is the collective bargaining unit for Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants employed by SUNY and paid by the state of New York. Its officers negotiate and enforce the contract with the state of New York, protect the rights of GAs and TAs, and work toward creating better working conditions for graduate students.
- If you are an adjunct instructor, you are represented by UUP.
- If you are an RA, click here.
- If you are unsure of your job title, you can check your employee profile here.
Volunteers Needed
If you would like to volunteer to be a GSEU mobilizer, please contact the SUNY Buffalo Chief Steward. Remember: GSEU's effectiveness comes from member involvement. Please attend GSEU meetings and gatherings and talk about labor issues with your co-workers.
GSEU Membership
All TAs and GAs employed by SUNY are part of the GSEU bargaining unit and pay the union a percentage of their income. However, to obtain full union benefits you must fill out a yellow membership form and return it to a union officer (your department rep, Chief Steward, or Business Agent, or mail it to the address on the form. These forms are distributed at health orientations, GSEU meetings, and general orientation activities.
Contacting GSEU Officers
To contact the Business Agent about employment problems or questions, email Mia Jorgensen at gesu-business@buffalo.edu. Contact Chris Buchanan at gseu-steward@buffalo.edu to get a union card to sign or to volunteer to represent your department. Any other general inquiries should be directed to gseu-reps@buffalo.edu.
The GSEU Listserv
To get regular updates on GSEU news and events, subscribe to the GSEU listserv.
To see the listserv archives of the SUNY Buffalo GSEU, click here.
Page last updated 4/22/2008