Not all of you come from heavily unionized areas like Southeast Michigan, and not all of you think well of unions in general.  But one way or the other you will be taking a side on Thursday if there is a strike. . . . (continued)
Some of us are in dire need of some […]

Tonight, the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) voted to carry out our planned walkout Thursday, March 24. We ask all members of the UM community to stay out of UM buildings from 6am-6pm.
1. STRIKE CENTRAL: in front of Haven Hall (Diag side)
2. RALLY: 4:30 at the MI Union
If you have already signed up for a picket […]

We ask all members of the UM community to support us. Recognizing the risks of retaliation faced by unbargained-for staff, we ask them to support us to the extent they feel able. For some, that will mean not coming to work, for others picketing with us during lunch and joining us at the rally. Any […]

The GEO membership overwhelmingly approved a job action plan including a one-day walkout on Thursday, March 24 and a possible open-ended strike beginning April 4. The vote was counted Sunday and approved the plan by a 550-55 margin.
There will be a membership meeting at 7pm Wed, March 23, where GEO members will assess the administration’s […]

The GEO membership has authorized a one-day walkout for Thursday, March 24. The membership will meet Wednesday at 7pm (Nat Sci Auditorium) to assess the administration’s final offer and make a final decision about whether or not to carry out the walkout.
If GEO walks out, all UM community members will be asked to support the […]

The Administration’s bargaining team unveiled their “final comprehensive package” on Friday, March 11. The GEO Bargaining Team, and the members assembled to hear the proposal, were surprised and deeply disappointed by the proposal’s lack of response to the issues raised by the Union over the last four months.
The Administration proposal:
• Refused GEO proposal that all […]

The GEO members at the Feb 23 Membership Meeting voted 228-1 in favor of approving the strike platform as proposed and authorizing the Stewards’ Council to send out strike ballots through the mail to all union members. They also approved an action timeline including a one-day walkout on Thursday, March 24 and a potential open-ended […]