• Failsafe Meeting moving to Mason Hall

    MEMBERS: Tonight’s failsafe meeting, where Stewards Council will discuss the status of bargaining and necessity of tomorrow’s work stoppage, is currently taking place at the…

  • ACTION ALERT: Movement at the table, members needed at bargaining session

    MEMBERS: Significant movement is happening at the bargaining table! HEAD TO BARGAINING IN MASON HALL 1427 (probably 2306 after 4 pm) to discuss the progress…

  • Sign up for picket shifts!

    Members and supporters: Use this handy webform to sign up for a picket shift! On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25 and 26; there are three…

  • Members: bargaining today + failsafe meeting tonight

    BARGAINING SESSION TODAY GEO is still bargaining with the university, and members are encouraged to attend today’s bargaining session, starting at 11:30 am in 1427…

  • GEO members prepare for walkout

  • GEO Members Authorize Two-Day Work Stoppage

    [pdf of press release available here] [Job Action FAQ for members available here] [Resources for faculty/staff available here] UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN GRADUATE EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZE TWO…

  • SNRE blogs about negotiations!

    Take a look at the new School of Natural Resources blog, at snresolidarity.blogspot.com!

  • Thursday’s Rally for a contract!

    On Thursday, hundreds of GEO members and supporters – including undergrads, faculty, and community members – gathered on the Diag and marched to the Fleming…

  • VOTE! RALLY! CONTRACT!

    Last night, GEO’s membership in attendance at a membership meeting voted to send out a strike ballot to ALL union members. In the next few…

  • At the table: Bargaining Update

    As GEO’s contract expires today, read about what the latest status is at the bargaining table. (In a nutshell, the only strike platform issue that…

  • UPCOMING EVENTS

    As GEO continues to negotiate with the university, there are lots of critical events in the next couple of weeks leading up to a potential…

  • Educating undergrads about GEO’s negotiations

    GSI Talking Points For Discussing the Job Action/GEO with Undergraduate Students (or anyone else!) Below are talking points and general approaches that GSI’s can use…

  • Bargaining update; bargaining schedule

    The most recent bargaining update – including info about the strike platform that GEO members approved, and some recent proposals from the University – is…

  • This week in pictures

    With GEO’s contract set to expire just over a week from now (March 1), the membership has stepped up visibility and discussions of contract priorities.…

  • Membership Meeting: February 20, 2008

    Our Contract expires on March 1, 2008 and the Contract Campaign is heating up! At the next membership meeting, Wednesday February 20, 7 pm, Rackham…

  • This week at GEO: Stews, Bargaining, Love

    STEWARDS COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, February 13, 7 pm @ GEO. Everyone is welcome!!! BARGAINING SESSION: NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS Thursday, February 14, 11 am –…

  • The Milk of Administration Kindness

    Tired of sour milk? Come to this week’s Bargaining Session: Thursday, 11-4:30, Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room, and show the administration your support for 9%!

  • At the Table (and in the room): Jan 31 bargaining update!

    For in-depth coverage of the January 31 bargaining session between GEO and UM – at which UM summarily rejected nearly *all* of GEO’s contract proposals…

  • This week at GEO

    STEWARDS MEETING Wednesday, February 6, 7 pm @ GEO If you missed last week’s membership meeting, or if you want to talk more about what…

  • Mass Membership Meeting: Thursday Jan 31

    GEO MASS MEMBERSHIP MEETING: THURSDAY JAN 31, 7PM RACKHAM AMPITHEATER (4th Floor) Come to the MASS MEMBERSHIP MEETING to ramp up the contract campaign. We’ll…