*Dear CGE Members and Community,* *Quick Little Reminders* - *CGE hosted ICE response training* If you are interested being more informed and empowered to respond to ICE, you can attend a training by experts, hosted by CGE. Reach out to organizer@cge6069.org. - *Late winter appointment letters* Late appointment letters can be frustrating, destabilizing, and frightening. Therefore, OSU owes grads 50$ for late appointment letters. If your received your appointment letter for Winter after November 16th please reach out to vp_grievances@cge6069.org in the coming weeks. - *Bargaining Committee (meets Wednesday 11-1pm @WestM):* *Like everything else CGE does, the impact bargaining team is made up of members - that’s you! *If you are interested in learning more about or even joining the Bargaining Committee please email vp_bargaining@cge6069.org with a non-OSU email indicating your interest. Anyone can attend bargaining committee meetings, even if you are not a member of the team. *We are especially interested in making **sure that we have representation from masters students, international **students, humanities students, queer students, students of color, and **any other group of students who face challenges that can be addressed **through contract negotiations.* No prior experience in research/negotiations is expected or required. Announcements - *CGE Hardship Fund is open from now-January 30th!* The Hardship Fund is open to all CGE members and associate members. There are no strings attached to the hardship fund and you will never be asked to pay back any funds you receive. Information about the Hardship Fund and the link to apply can be found here <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cge6069.org%2Fconnect%2Fhardship%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cweisskae%40oregonstate.edu%7Ce0207329ea584b53f59308dd3cc59fb6%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638733541680344836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0n1AjJC%2FdnQZ5W7IewipWU2A6OrNm0WN7GxgKap20So%3D&reserved=0>. Keep in mind that the hardship fund is powered entirely by associate member and legacy member dues. OSU’s Hardship fund has more resources but is much less transparent. If you want assistance applying to OSU’s fund, email solidarity@cge6069.org. - *Thank you and farewell* From our staff organizer, Lauren Nelson: After almost 3 years working with the incredible grad workers at CGE, I will be moving on to work with another local. I have loved organizing with you all during this time and will miss this local so much! I am sure I will see from a distance how much organizing capacity you all continue to build over the years, including the next contract campaign. If you know of an organizer looking for work in the next couple of months, please tell them to be on the lookout for this job posting! Solidarity forever! If you have been to any CGE event you have almost certainly come across Lauren, as she has been working hard for us through everything. In bargaining, filing grievances, raising money for grads, she has been there with us. She has been an advisor, support, and cheerleader for grads. We are so grateful and wish her nothing but the best moving forward. Upcoming Events - *Emergency Teach-In on Oregon's Budget Crisis: January 29th, 5pm, Westminster House* From the Fight for Our Future campaign: *Oregon is projected to lose billions* due to the passage of Trump's tax-slashing giveaway to the wealthiest mega-corporations. In order to pay for these cuts, lawmakers are considering cuts to higher education & services. *There are smart, fair options that will not balance the budget solely on the backs of working families and public workers. *Join the emergency teach-in to learn more and get tools to organize! See you there! - *Bargaining: January 30th 2-5pm, Cascade Hall, room 139/140* Come to bargaining to support for grads who have experienced loss of providers, increasing medication prices, and more as the result of the health care change. Showing up is a great way to show we are united in caring for our community. *Committees and Caucuses that need your help* Grad workers are capable and passionate people who can together exercise great power. One of the ways we do that is through caucuses and committees. All meetings are at WestM unless otherwise stated. *Disability Justice and Mental Health Super Caucus*: Tuesday 2-3pm on zoom. Reach out to vp_membership@cge6069.org for the zoom link. *Grievance Committee: *A great opportunity for people to learn more about the contract and how we defend it. Meets Fridays at 4pm. Email vp_grievances@cge6069.org for more information. *International Caucus: *The CGE International Caucus is open to all graduate students regardless of CGE membership status and serves to represent the concerns of all international students at Oregon State University. The International Graduate Caucus recognizes that international graduate students attending OSU have unique needs and difficulties in comparison to US students. Reach out to president@cge6069.org. In solidarity, Serena Frazee (she/her) VP for Communications, Coalition of Graduate Employees, AFT Local 6069 PhD Student in Integrative Biology, Oregon State University