Ratification Vote Results

Fellow graduate assistants,

I am pleased to report the results of our ratification vote! Of those voting, 91 percent voted to ratify our new contract. Your bargaining team and executive committee wishes to thank all of you for your effort and hard work in securing in this contract! This really is YOUR contract.

Our work, however, is not done! Now that we have ratified this agreement, we need to make sure the university is following the contract — that means asking questions, learning the contract for yourselves, and be willing to speak up against exploitation. GAU is always ready to help resolve problems you have in the workplace but we need to hear from you to do that.

Finally, this contract provides us vehicles for fighting fees and gaining better, more comprehensive healthcare. We need activism and engagement from our members for those upcoming fights to be successful.

In the meantime, we thank you for your support, your solidarity, and your patience. This was not an easy negotiation but you — our members — made all the difference. As we prepare for the holiday break, remember that power. You made all the difference and we can, together, continue to make all the difference.

In solidarity,
Kristi Brownfield
Vice-President for Communications
GA United