As GEO’s contract expires today, read about what the latest status is at the bargaining table. (In a nutshell, the only strike platform issue that GEO and UM have reached significant agreement on is parental leave.)
And don’t forget all the important events (see below) happening this week as we lead up to a potential walkout […]

As GEO continues to negotiate with the university, there are lots of critical events in the next couple of weeks leading up to a potential job action. YOUR attendance is important and shows the university our strength as a union, and the seriousness of our demands!
BARGAINING SESSIONS
Thursday, March 13, 11-5: Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room
Monday, […]

GSI Talking Points
For Discussing the Job Action/GEO with Undergraduate Students (or anyone else!)
Below are talking points and general approaches that GSI’s can use for discussing the job action with their students. Since different approaches work better in different contexts and with different personalities, these are simply intended as possible tools that we can use […]

The most recent bargaining update - including info about the strike platform that GEO members approved, and some recent proposals from the University - is available in this week’s At the Table. Starting today, bargaining sessions will be held twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. It’s as important as ever to show up and […]

With GEO’s contract set to expire just over a week from now (March 1), the membership has stepped up visibility and discussions of contract priorities. At last night’s membership meeting, we voted to extend the contract’s coverage by two weeks (read the Daily article here, and we voted on a strike platform. The […]

Our Contract expires on March 1, 2008 and the Contract Campaign is heating up! At the next membership meeting, Wednesday February 20, 7 pm, Rackham Amphitheater (4th floor), we will:
1. Have a bargaining update
2. Vote on a strike platform
3. Begin discussion of possible job actions
4. Get psyched.
Your attendance is extremely important, so please come. Bring […]

STEWARDS COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, February 13, 7 pm @ GEO. Everyone is welcome!!!
BARGAINING SESSION: NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS
Thursday, February 14, 11 am - 4:30 pm, Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room
A special Valentine’s Day edition of UM and GEO’s bargaining! Be sure to bring your red GEO t-shirt and chocolate for the bargaining team.

Tired of sour milk? Come to this week’s Bargaining Session: Thursday, 11-4:30, Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room, and show the administration your support for 9%!

For in-depth coverage of the January 31 bargaining session between GEO and UM - at which UM summarily rejected nearly *all* of GEO’s contract proposals - check out this week’s At the Table. UM countered GEO’s Salaries proposal (Article 10) with a proposal for a 2% wage increase for each of the next 3 years, […]

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 […]

GEO MASS MEMBERSHIP MEETING: THURSDAY JAN 31, 7PM RACKHAM AMPITHEATER (4th Floor)
Come to the MASS MEMBERSHIP MEETING to ramp up the contract campaign. We’ll discuss where we’re at with bargaining and what the remainder of the term looks like. With 5 WEEKS until our contract expires, it will be a chance to share […]