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Bargaining Logistics
This page is a central source for logistical information about GEO/UM bargaining sessions. Bargaining continues weekly until we reach an agreement (the deadline is 3/1).…
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Press Release: GEO Members fill the Regents’ Meeting; call on AHR to continue bargaining
GEO Members fill the Regents’ Meeting; call on AHR to continue bargaining December 8, 2022 Over 30 members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO –…
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Press Release: U-M Refuses to Meet with Grad Workers’ Union
December 2, 2022 U-M Refuses to Meet with Grad Workers’ Union In an unfortunate setback in contract negotiations between U-M Academic Human Resources (AHR) and…
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Press Release: Hundreds of Graduate Workers at U-M Rally for a Living Wage, Work with Dignity
November 17, 2022Hundreds of Graduate Workers at U-M Rally for a Living Wage, Work with Dignity Hundreds of graduate workers at the University of Michigan…
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Newsletter 10/8: Town Halls on Platform Items & Other Announcements
Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in last week’s GMM. We are thrilled with the turnout of 203 members and hope to keep the…
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GEO Must Stand Together in Face of University’s Threats, Attempts to Divide
It’s time to get serious about our commitment to one another. Attempts to delegitimize and divide, stall and threaten are expected from the typical employer…
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General Membership Meeting March 15 – Info Packet
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 In this packet we’ve included: Information and updates on all bargaining proposals We have limited our discussion tonight to the Parents’…
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Bargaining Update: Lead-Up to Rally and GMM
Little Movement from the University since the GMM At the last GEO General Membership Meeting over 230 members gathered to set collective bottom lines on…
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Update on the DEI Bargaining Proposal
Support DEI labor at Michigan As many of you know, one of the most widely supported proposals in GEO’s contract negotiations with the University is…
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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…
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The University’s Counter-Proposals are Unacceptable
GMM will discuss our response to UM’s counterproposals GEO’s next GMM will be Monday, February 20th, at 6PM in the Ballroom at the Union. The…
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Will You #StandWithAlex? Read the Newsletter and Sign the Petition Today!
Click the Link to the Right In order to Download the Petition and Share your Thoughts on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #StandWithAlex Facebook…
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Friday 3/15 General Membership Meeting CANCELLED
Dear GEO Members, After a vote by the general membership on March 14th, we are no longer in contract negotiations with the University. Therefore, our…
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Call to GEO Members: 3 General Membership Meetings this week!
This coming week we will be holding three General Membership Meetings to talk about our ongoing negotiations with the University. The bargaining team needs as…
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Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) Election Info
For more information about the upcoming election and how joining other graduate employees in GEO would benefit GSRAs, please see our website here.
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Tentative Agreement Ratified by General Membership Vote
Today, after nearly a week of voting, the membership of GEO ratified the tentative agreement reached by the GEO bargaining team and the University. Once…
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Membership Meeting and TA Party!
A General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at 6 PM in the Michigan League Ballroom. We’ll discuss the Tentative Agreement we’ve…
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GEO Bargaining Team Signs Tentative Agreement
After over 12 hours of bargaining with the administration today, our bargaining team signed a tentative agreement on our 2011-2014 contract at 2:05 AM. The…
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General Membership Meeting TONIGHT!
Hi folks, We have a GEO membership meeting tonight at 7pm! When: Today (Wednesday, March 16) from 7-8:30pm [note the time change] Where: Ballroom in…
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At The Table, Issue 12
The new issue of At The Table is here! Check it out for detailed bargaining updates, and information on how you can get involved as…