The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, is now accepting applications for a full-time Staff Organizer. GEO is progressive 1800-member union with high yearly turnover in membership and political leadership. GEO employs two full-time staff organizers who work together to ensure that GEO continues to be an effective voice for graduate […]

Elections for next year’s officers and committee chairs will be held this Wednesday, April 16 at 7 pm in the GEO Office, at a Stewards Council meeting that is open to ALL members! We will post candidates’ statements here on the website by Tuesday.

Dear GEO members and supporters,
Due to our successful walkout today, which shut down activity across campus, the Administration asked to reenter bargaining this afternoon in the interest of avoiding a second day. Following a marathon session of negotiating, at 11:42pm Tuesday night we reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Because of this progress, the […]

STEWARDS MEETING
Wednesday, February 6, 7 pm @ GEO
If you missed last week’s membership meeting, or if you want to talk more about what happened there, think about coming to this week’s Stews meeting, open to all members.
BARGAINING SESSION
Thursday, February 7, 11-5 pm @ Palmer Commons
It’s another marathon bargaining session! Come for a few minutes or […]

Stewards’ Meeting: Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7 pm @ GEO
Bargaining Session: Thursday, January 24, 2008, 2:30-5 pm @ Hussey Room in the Michigan League

With more than 70 union members at last week’s session, GEO presented health care proposals designed to keep costs low and expand availability to our members. Now, GEO presents SALARY AND COMPENSATION DEMANDS. Join your fellow graduate students Thursday, January 17 in Anderson ABC, Michigan Union anytime during 2-5pm!
We only have SEVEN weeks until our […]

There are two events this week open to all GEO members - come learn about and participate in the bargaining process!
Stewards Meeting: Wednesday, Jan 9, 7 pm, GEO Office (330 E. Liberty, Suite 3F)
Bargaining Session: Thursday, Jan 10, 2-5 pm, Michigan Union Anderson D. This week, GEO’s proposals related to healthcare will be submitted […]

GEO is gearing up to start negotiations with the University for our new contract. Stay tuned for announcements of bargaining sessions, Stewards’ meetings, and membership meetings like the one on November 15 - all of these events are open to ALL members! We’ll also be posting periodic bargaining updates (you can even get our […]

On Monday, UM implemented its new policy for providing benefits to same-sex domestic partners.  The university has adopted a designated beneficiary plan which requires the employee to sign an affadavit certifying that the person to be covered (the ‘other qualified adult’ as the UM has put it) satisifies a set of criteria.  As with the […]

President: Helen Ho, Communications Studies
Vice-President: Kiara Vigil, American Culture
Secretary / Communications Chair: Patrick O’Mahen, Political Science
Treasurer: Ksenya Gurshtein, History of Art
Bargaining Committee Chair: Julie Robert, Romance Languages and Literatures
Grievance Committee Chair: Lauren Squires, Linguistics
Organizing Committee Co-Chairs: Sara Crider, Sociology and Social Work; and, Mathieu Desan, Sociology
Solidarity/Political Action Committee Chair: Colleen Woods, History