Bargaining News

  • Michigan Daily Article

    In case you missed it in print, the Daily ran an article today about GEO and the GSRA campaign. Thursday’s Call-In seeking a response from President Coleman on the GSRA right to organize made an impression! GEO seeks Coleman’s response on GSRAs Take a moment to read the article and share it! Take the next…

  • General Membership Meeting

    We have a General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6 PM.  It’s going to be in the Michigan League Ballroom (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FROM VANDENBERG ROOM TO BALLROOM!). At this GMM, we’ll be discussing priorities for bargaining with the university and also whether to extend our contract.  Our contract expires on March 1!…

  • New Issue of At The Table is here!

    Take a look at this week’s issue of At The Table for a detailed breakdown of the University’s counter-proposals to Salaries, Benefits, and much more. Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 8

  • Economic proposals expected TODAY!

    At today’s bargaining session the Administration team will be presenting their economic proposals. This means we’ll be hearing their initial position on salaries, on health benefits, and on fees. The session is from 1pm – 5pm in the Plaza Room on the third floor of Palmer Commons. We believe that the economic proposals will be…

  • Bargaining for Wed Feb 1 Canceled Due to Snow

    The UM/GEO Bargaining session for tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 1 has been canceled due to predictions of heavy snow. Bargaining will resume on Friday in the normally scheduled location (check the GEO Events link). GEO & UM are currently working on re-scheduling Wed’s session for sometime next week.

  • New Issue of At The Table is here!

    This week’s issue of At The Table has detailed information on bargaining, dates to keep an eye out for, and stories you will want to read from our members. Print one out to share with your department. Or pick up printed copies at the GEO office Monday morning after 10:00. Newsletter: At The Table, Issue…

  • New Issue of “At The Table”!

    Hot off the presses! Check out the new issue of “At The Table” for details on last week’s bargaining sessions. Read it! Share it! Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 6

  • New Issue of At The Table!

    Check out the new issue of At The Table for detailed info on last week’s bargaining sessions. Print one out to share with your friends and department! Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 5

  • New Issue of “At The Table”!

    Take a look at the new issue of “At The Table”. This week’s issue has detailed information on the bargaining sessions from last week, upcoming topics for discussion, and articles to keep you informed on the process. Print out a copy and share it with your department! Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 4

  • New Issue of “At the Table”

    The new issue of “At the Table” is here! Read it for a detailed update on the second week of bargaining. Print it out to share with your department! Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 2

  • Major Platform Presentation Today!

    At today’s bargaining session (in the Plaza Room on the 3rd floor of the Palmer Commons), we’ll be giving the major presentation of our platform issues. The session runs from 1-5pm, and you can come in and leave whenever you can. Come out and show your support!

  • Check Out the 1st Issue of “At the Table”

    “At the Table” is GEO’s weekly bargaining newsletter. In it you will find updates on the bargaining proceedings from the previous week, and dates, times, and locations of upcoming bargaining sessions. Feel free to print a copy to share with your department! Newsletter: At the Table, Issue 1

  • Fall Term 2010 GEO Bargaining Sessions Dates and Topics

    GEO Bargaining Sessions will run from 1-5pm at the Palmer Commons. Any presence helps! Come anytime, and leave when you have to. The first session to establish some ground rules happened today, December 1st, and future sessions for the term, with tentative topics, are listed below: December 3: (Plaza Room, 3rd Floor) Job Posting, Hiring,…

  • Bargaining Begins Today! (Dec. 1)

    GEO and the University are starting negotiations for your 2011-2014 contract! All bargaining sessions are open to all GEO members, and we encourage members to attend. Closed captioning will be available at some bargaining sessions. Please direct any questions about accommodations during bargaining sessions to umgeo@umich.edu. For the remainder of the Fall term, we will…

  • GEO Membership Meeting: Wed Nov 17 6:00pm-7:30pm

    GEO will be having a General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Wednesday, November 17 · 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the Rackham Amphitheater. At this meeting we’ll get an update from the bargaining committee on their progress turning the bargaining platform into bargaining proposals. We’ll also get a sneak peak at the bargaining team’s opening presentation. Lastly,…

  • GEO Members Adopt Platform, Elect Bargaining Team

    GEO members gathered together in the Michigan League Ballroom on Tuesday to kick off the 2010-11 Contract Campaign, electing Renee Echols as Lead Negotiator and approving the 2010-11 GEO Bargaining Platform. The GEO Bargaining Team is: Renee Echols, English (lead negotiator) Patrick O’Mahen, Political Science Andrew Patton, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science Jonathan McLaughlin, History…

  • Membership Meeting Materials

    At the Tuesday, October 12 General Membership Meeting we’ll be discussing the provisional bargaining platform and deciding whether to modify, remove, or add to the planks it contains. In the interests of transparency and of providing interested members with information about the platform development process, the following documents are being made available: Provisional GEO Bargaining…

  • Come to the GEO Membership Meeting! 10/12 7:00pm

    The first GEO Membership meeting of the term will held October 12 at 7:00 pm in the Michigan League Ballroom. This is an important one. The GEO contract with the university expires in March 2011, and we’re going to finalize the platform for negotiating the new contract at this meeting. The chance to have your…

  • Bargaining Committee Meeting! Thurs. 3 pm

    The Bargaining Committee will be meeting Thursday, May 27, 3-5 pm in the GEO office! If you’re interested in joining the committee, come to this meeting! You can also email umgeo@umich.edu for more information. The Bargaining Committee needs as many members as possible to make next year’s negotiations successful and representative of all GEO members’…

  • Bargaining Platform Online Survey!

    GEO members: please complete a bargaining platform survey and make your concerns known! TAKE THE SURVEY Results will help determine the importance of different issues for our membership as we continue working towards defining bargaining priorities for next year.