On Sunday night, members of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to extend their historic, abolitionist strike for a safe and just campus for an additional five days, starting at 12:00 AM on Monday, September
GEO Membership Votes to Reject Offer, Continue Work Stoppage
September 9, 2020 — Today, members of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to reject the university’s initial offer and remain on strike for demands calling for a safe and just campus. Membership previously authorized
GEO Is On Strike!
For the most frequent updates, follow GEO on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.) Effective at 12:00am on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, GEO membership has authorized a strike for a safe and just campus for all. Please follow our social media
GEO Statement following Work Stoppage Ballot Results: Membership Authorizes Walk-Out over Pandemic and Policing Demands
September 7, 2020 — This past weekend, members of GEO’s bargaining unit – currently employed Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) and Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GSSAs) – voted overwhelmingly to authorize GEO leadership to call a strike. 79 percent of voters
Statement on Work Stoppage Ballot
September 5, 2020 — Union leadership is in consensus: The time for a strike is now. Our campus is in an uproar. Undergraduates and faculty are mobilizing against the administration, who are more unpopular than they’ve ever been. Other groups