I am pleased to report that on Friday, September 11, during our seventh session of bargaining, your union was able to reach an agreement with the FSU Board of Trustees and conclude negotiations! I am even more pleased to announce that due to your union's persistence, we were able to win a raise to the minimum stipend to $20,000 ($10,000 for 0.25 FTE) and a $1,000 bonus for all GAs at 0.5 FTE ($500 for 0.25 FTE)! The bonus alone is nearly twice what the Board was willing to of