Bargaining News

  • Walkout news coverage

    Here are some links to news coverage leading up to, during, and following yesterday’s walkout, which ended with the university and GEO reaching a tentative…

  • Tentative agreement reached with university; Wednesday walkout cancelled

    Dear GEO members and supporters, Due to our successful walkout today, which shut down activity across campus, the Administration asked to reenter bargaining this afternoon…

  • 2nd Day of Walkout AVERTED!

    GEO’s Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement with UM on all major issues.  Details to follow. There will be a GEO Membership Meeting on…

  • Walkout and negotiations update; members’ meeting tonight!

    The administration has requested to start bargaining again with GEO. The GEO bargaining team will meet with the administration’s bargaining team at GEO’s office this…

  • GEO Solidarity Letters

    For our brothers and sisters who would like to send letters of support to administrative figures at the University, here is a list of fax…

  • GEO walkout shuts down construction sites; members picket North and Central Campuses

    GEO’s walkout began at 5 am this morning with GEO members at loading docks and construction sites at the Stadium and Ross School of Business.…

  • GEO WALKS OUT

    GEO WILL GO FORWARD WITH ITS PLANNED WORK STOPPAGE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25 AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 The bargaining team for the University left negotiations…

  • 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…