Author: Communications Chair

U-M negotiators presented the University’s counteroffer to our salary proposals today. Their offer for a 3 percent annual increase in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint, for three years, would place us far below a salary that would address the rising

GEO members lined halls of Palmer Commons on Monday, February 24! HR had to pass through a sea of signs to enter the bargaining session. We had record-breaking observer attendance in the session itself, showing our members’ strong support for

On Thursday, February 20, GEO members held a grade-in to make our labor visible in response to U-M’s reluctance to bargain over these key demands.

Negotiations continue apace and the GEO Bargaining Team can report that they are close to reaching a tentative agreement (a preliminary agreement on contract language that will later be ratified by the membership) on Article VI: Union Rights. This article, which gives

New Year’s Resolutions   Track your hours! Make sure your work remains within your appointment fraction. Your department is required to send out a fraction calculation within 14 days of your start date. Get in touch with GEO if you end up