Bargaining News
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Fall 2026: Bargaining Update + FAQ
Fall 2026: Bargaining Update + FAQ Despite our efforts to engage in good-faith bargaining with UM Academic HR (AHR), the University has yet to offer…
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Bargaining Bulletin 8: We won open bargaining!!
At our first mediated session after the 28-day pause, HR conceded to open bargaining and we were able to pass several important proposals. Read more…
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Bargaining Bulletin 7: 28 days! Let’s get our sh*t together
Big updates to share: the Michigan Employment Relations Commission has ordered a 28-day pause. Read on to find out what grad workers will do in…
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Bargaining Bulletin 6: Grad workers say “ICE out!” HR shuts the door in our face!
Read Bulletin #6! This past week, grad workers prepared to present our ICE Off Campus demands — some of the most urgent issues on campus…
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Bargaining Bulletin 5: HR stalls over table placement and lack of name placards
HR Stalls Over Table Placement and Lack of Name Placards! Read more in the bulletin below: What happened at the table: HR refused, again, to…
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Bargaining Bulletin 4: Temperatures drop to all-time low—but HR sinks even lower!
What did grad workers do when yet another week at the table went by with HR refusing to negotiate in person? They kept their cool,…
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Bargaining Bulletin 3: HR won’t show up. We won’t back down.
Hot off the presses, it’s bargaining bulletin #3! Knowing that they can’t formally refuse open bargaining, HR has refused to bargain altogether, refusing to sit…
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Bargaining Bulletin 2: Flip-flop! HR refuses to bargain
Check out Issue #2 of our bargaining bulletin, featuring HR’s unwillingness to sit down at the table!
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Bargaining Bulletin 1: Bargaining kicks off with a bang!
Hot off the presses (laptops), it’s the return of the GEO Bargaining Bulletin! Keep up to date with reports back from the bargaining table, as…
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GEO, U-M Reach Settlement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 August 29, 2023 ANN ARBOR—Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), American Federation of Teachers Local…
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Negotiation Bulletin #47: Grads Celebrate Historic Contract With a Vow to Keep Fighting for the Future
On August 25th, GEO members voted to ratify our new contract, with 97% voting for ratification. This officially ends GEO’s historic, 146-day strike for affordability…
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Graduate Workers Rally and Ratify New Contract
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550August 25, 2023 Graduate Workers Rally and Ratify New Contract ANN ARBOR— On Friday, August 25, 2023, members…
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GEO Members Vote to Reach Tentative Agreement
According to GEO President Jared Eno, “members’ decision to authorize the bargaining team to reach a tentative agreement reflects the major gains we’ve won in…
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Graduate Workers Vote to Pass Comprehensive Counterproposal to U-M HR at Aug 10 General Membership Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 August 11, 2023 Graduate Workers Vote to Pass Comprehensive Counterproposal to U-M HR at Aug 10…
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Negotiation Bulletin #45: Grads Vote to Keep Fighting: Week of Discussion Leads to Comprehensive Counter-offer
At a mass meeting attended by nearly 500 people on Thursday, August 10, grad workers voted to respond to the Administration’s August 2 offer with…
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Negotiation Bulletin #44: Grads Receive Comprehensive Offer From U-M; Vote to Respond to Offer by August 10
On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, University of Michigan Administration provided a comprehensive offer to graduate workers for their three-year employment contract starting in Fall 2023.…
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Board of Regents Offer to GEO – 08.02.2023
The following offer was sent by Democratic Board of Regents members to GEO President Jared Eno on August 2, 2023. The offer is “exploding” in…
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Negotiation Bulletin #43: Grads Make Serious Movement at Bargaining Table. HR Stalls.
At bargaining on July 13th, the 40th negotiation session between GEO and the administration, grad workers came ready to make movement with proposals related to…
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Negotiation Bulletin #42: Grads Walk Out of Bargaining Over Harassment
At bargaining on June 23rd, GEO members voted to end the session early and walk out after a frustrating conversation about the latest sexual harassment…
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Grad Workers Walk Out of Bargaining Session over HR’s Response to Latest U-M Sexual Harassment Scandal
On Friday, June 23, graduate workers walked out of a bargaining session with the University of Michigan’s Human Resources (HR), after HR refused to take…