GEO (AFT-MI Local 3550, AFL-CIO) supports the National Prisoners Strike, August 21st to September 9th, 2018. In order to draw attention to incarcerated workers’ demands, and to deter retaliation against participating prisoners, we call upon workers to join the solidarity
Bargaining update as of Thursday (2/23/17)
The GEO bargaining team met last Monday night (Feb. 20) to begin putting into practice the framework agreed to at the General Membership Meeting (GMM). Eager to make progress toward solving the problems emphasized by the membership, they put across
Petition: Tell UM Diversity Labor is Not for Free!
Folks from marginalized backgrounds have been carrying much of the burden of doing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work on campus. UM’s DEI strategic planning initiative has been especially taxing on these individuals, who sacrifice their personal and professional time
Resources for Navigating Politics in the Classroom
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and our parent union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) have released a resource for understanding your rights and obligations as a teacher when navigating difficult conversations about politics in your courses, which
Dec. 2, 2016 GMM update
At the first GMM of the Fall 2016 term the GEO Bargaining Committee proposed a hard hours cap proposal to be put to a discussion and a vote. The Bargaining Committee crafted the proposal because “better hours protections” were cited