COVID-19 Demands For the whole community, sufficient, transparent, robust plans for testing, contact tracing, and campus safety. For graduate employees, a universal right to work remotely without documentation, resources for remote work, better representation in the decision-making processes of the university surrounding
GEO Statement on AAPD-University of Michigan Partnership
White Supremacy is Not a Safe and Just Pandemic Response for All August 25, 2020 — On Thursday, the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) announced they will partner with the University of Michigan to police student gatherings in the coming
Impact Bargaining Update 8/18/2020
What is “impact bargaining”? Why is GEO doing it? Learn more here. At last Thursday’s bargaining session (8/13), our bargaining team passed the request for randomized testing and openness about the University’s research modeling on the effectiveness of their safety
Impact Bargaining Update 8/12/2020
What is “impact bargaining”? Why is GEO doing it? Learn more here. On August 6, 2020, following an initial session on parameter-setting, GEO’s bargaining team met with HR to discuss a number of proposals centered on mandatory subjects of bargaining,
Statement: GEO Enters Impact Bargaining for a Safe and Just Pandemic Response for All
August 12, 2020 —Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) has entered into impact bargaining negotiations with the University of Michigan over demands ensuring a safe and just pandemic response for all. So far, GEO has made proposals for: The unconditional right