It’s easy to join the Graduate Employees Union at Portland State! Just complete the online GEU membership form.

You can check out our FAQ, check out the contract, and contact us if you’d like more info.

Our membership voted to set a dues rate of 2% of monthly gross income, an amount typical for graduate unions. Dues are automatically deducted by payroll.

Already A Member? Get Involved!

Fill out our interest form and we’ll help you get involved! We currently have a few active committees you can join, and a ton of other ways to get involved, both for your department as a steward or ‘behind the scenes’ helping with operations. Super interested? Come chat with us about leadership/eboard opportunities too!

Our Committees and Groups:

• Bargaining Committee: The Bargaining Team fights for our collective rights and facilitates and makes decisions about bargaining, contract updates, and GEU needs. Bargaining meets regularly on contract years (like this one!) and you can find out more about joining the “B-Team” or showing up for bargaining meetings in solidarity whether you’re on the team or not here on our calendar!
• Organizing Committee (CAT): Organizing includes helping build community and solidarity amongst graduate employees by organizing meetings and events, working with communications to keep members informed, and recruiting new members. See meeting times on our calendar!
• International Student Caucus: The international caucus is for all current graduate employees from outside the United States. We’re working on solving international-specific issues like excessive fees and health insurance waivers. Currently meeting Wednesdays at 5:30pm via zoom
• Grievance Committee: A grievance is a formal complaint raised by an employee against the employer within the confines of the workplace. The Grievance Committee will determine the viability of grievances and track grievances in progress, and may support GEU members throughout the grievance process. There are currently no meetings for the Grievance Committee. Want to start one up? Connect with our Grievance Officer at grievances@pdxgeu.org!