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GEO | GSRA Steering Committee Meeting – 6/21/11

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Your Union, Your Voice

GEO is preparing for the upcoming election to restore collective bargaining rights for GSRA’s, and democratically developing a platform for contract negotiations. We encourage you to get involved so that a diversity of GSRA voices are heard! Food will be provided

What: GSRA Steering Committee Meeting
When: 6pm on Tuesday, June 21
Where: GEO North Office, 1689 Plymouth Rd (behind Wendy’s in the shopping plaza)
Why: To discuss organizational structure, strategy and communications.

Register here: https://afl.salsalabs.com/o/4013/c/984/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=2989

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Membership Meeting and TA Party!

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A General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at 6 PM in the Michigan League Ballroom. We’ll discuss the Tentative Agreement we’ve reached with the University, and vote to send out a ratification ballot for the membership to ratify our new contract. We’ll also be talking about progress on the GSRA campaign, and political struggles at the local and Michigan state level. Please attend, and tell all members you know!

A celebration will follow at the Blue Leprechaun, starting at 9 PM! Come mingle with your fellow members and celebrate the strength of our Union.

Read about the end of our negotiations in the Michigan Daily article!

There will also be a Stewards Council meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 6 PM (GEO office) – all are welcome to come in advance of the membership meeting to learn more about the TA and GEO’s next steps.

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General Membership Meeting TONIGHT!

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Hi folks,
We have a GEO membership meeting tonight at 7pm!

When: Today (Wednesday, March 16) from 7-8:30pm [note the time change]

Where: Ballroom in the Michigan League [the same as last time]

What: Our bargaining team believes that we are close to an agreement with the university. Depending on the university’s counter-proposals on Wednesday, we may be deciding whether or not to send out the ballots for the ratification of a new contract. If things are looking bad on Wednesday, we may revisit our bottom line platform and determine the absolute minimum we need to avoid a possible job action. We will also need to debate any further extension of the existing contract depending on progress at the table. Finally, we will discuss upcoming actions to help us win at the table, including a rally that is currently scheduled for Wednesday, March 23rd @ 2:30 in the Diag. (See FB event page for details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105111582904506)

Why should I show up: First, if you want your voice heard you need to be at the meeting. Our decisions regarding revisions to our bottom line and whether to send out a contract ratification ballot will determine not just the contract that we win, but whether some form of job action will be necessary to get there. Second, when you show up to the meeting, you send a signal to the University that the union is strong and has the power to win a strong contract.

CART service (real time closed-captioning) and childcare will be available during the meeting.

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General Membership Meeting

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We have a General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6 PM.  It’s going to be in the Michigan League Ballroom (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FROM VANDENBERG ROOM TO BALLROOM!).

At this GMM, we’ll be discussing priorities for bargaining with the university and also whether to extend our contract.  Our contract expires on March 1!
You can commit to coming to the meeting at http://tinyurl.com/4bqauym.  See you there!

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GEO Membership Meeting: Wed Nov 17 6:00pm-7:30pm

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GEO will be having a General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Wednesday, November 17 · 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the Rackham Amphitheater. At this meeting we’ll get an update from the bargaining committee on their progress turning the bargaining platform into bargaining proposals. We’ll also get a sneak peak at the bargaining team’s opening presentation. Lastly, we’ll begin discussing priorities among the bargaining planks.

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Mark your calendar

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Here is a schedule of GEO events through the end of the term:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7pm – Stewards Council, GEO Office
  • Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7pm – Activism Factory, GEO Office
  • Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7pm – Steward’s Council, GEO Office
  • Wednseday, Dec. 10, 7pm – Activism Factory, GEO Office
  • Thursday, Dec. 11, 7pm – Membership Meeting, Hussey Room, Michigan League

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Membership Meeting: February 20, 2008

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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 your friends, your opinions, and your questions.

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Thursday Jan. 25

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Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Location: Vandenberg Room, Michigan League

At the GEO Membership Meeting next week members will decide whether to go forward with a referendum which, if passed, will result in significant changes to the GEO Constitution.

Among the changes proposed is a modification of the GEO dues structure which will result in higher dues for all GSIs and GSSAs.

We’ll be posting more information about the proposed referendum over the next several days.

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Membership Meeting, Thursday Nov. 2

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Where: 1400 Chemistry Building

When: 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Here’s what’s going on:

  • GEO needs to amend its outdated constitution and dues structure. Members will be asked to vote on amendments in the Winter term. Thursday’s meeting is your chance to get informed and give input NOW.
  • The general election is coming up Tuesday, November 7. At Thurday’s meeting, GEO will let our members know which candidates and propositions have been endorsed by our state federation.
  • Julia Darlow, candidate for University of Michigan Board of Regents, will speak.

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