GEO’s first official bargaining session with the University was last Thursday, Dec 6 (article in the Daily). The session was well-attended by more than 80 GEO members, including several parents, who might be especially affected by the proposals GEO passed across the table. The bargaining team passed two proposals to the University: Article XII, […]

GEO’s bargaining with the University is kicking off this week! On Thursday, December 6, the bargaining team will present our bargaining platform, giving a general overview of our issues and concerns for the 2008-2011 contract. We will also be negotiating on proposals related to child care and leave. We need you to be at […]

COME to the GEO Membership Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Angell Hall, Auditorium C at 7pm.This will be one of many opportunities for GEO members to weigh in on what we want in our upcoming contract with the university.
And don’t forget the party after the meeting!

If this is one of many opportunities, then […]

3. Drink — After the polls close, GEO folks will be meeting up with volunteers from One United Michigan, SCOR, and other organization fighting Prop 2 at Leopold Brothers. (The Dems will be at ABC, just so you know)
2. Volunteer — The GEO office is serving as a volunteer clearinghouse for the local fight […]

Full text of the resolution:

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has been negotiating with the Administration of EMU for a new collective bargaining contract.  After the Administration walked out of negotiations at ten o’clock the night before classes started, the AAUP called a strike and has not taught for […]

Many people are asking about the details of our new contract, and are hoping to see it up online… An unofficial draft version is available. See menu to the left of this story…
Your fellow GEO members are working hard this summer on finalizing this. Nearly everything that GEO does is done by members who […]

Membership Meeting: WEDNESDAY, FEB 23, 7PM
KRAUS NATURAL SCIENCES BLDG — AUDITORIUM
NW corner of the Diag, with the “greenhouse”)
Since we extended our contract (from Feb 1 to Feb 24), there has been some progress at the bargaining table, but the Administration has refused to meaningfully respond to most of our key proposals. To win a […]

“Had a chance to do some actual organizing today for the first time in months. You forget how rewarding it is when you don’t do it for awhile. I enjoyed being on the bargaining team during the contract campaign, but I’m glad to get back to the work that really builds the union.”

On Tuesday, April 20, David Dobbie (Social Work and Sociology) was relected as President of GEO. Bella Muntz (Anthropology) was elected as vice president. A full summary of the meeting follows.
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On Tuesday 4/20 we had a well-attended and very productive Stewards meeting. Here is a brief outline of what happened (full minutes are available […]

It’s time once again for that premier social event of the season:
The GEO Winter Ball!
(costumes optional, though encouraged)
Saturday, January 31
9PM–???
406 N. Division
(across from Community High, between Lawrence and Kingsley)
Come celebrate our health care win and hang out with your ever-hip and
interesting fellow grad students…friends, kids, partners, etc. of course more
than welcome.
Solidarity,
Dave
David S. Dobbie
GEO President
Joint Doctoral […]

Eric was the Chief Negotiator in the 1999 contract campaign. He always said that clothes should fit the way the body wants them to fit.
Justice Clothing