Bargaining News

  • Bargaining kicks off: Thursday, Dec. 6

    GEO’s bargaining with the University is kicking off this week! On Thursday, December 6, the bargaining team will present our bargaining platform, giving a general overview of our issues and concerns for the 2008-2011 contract. We will also be negotiating on proposals related to child care and leave. We need you to be at the…

  • We’re (almost) at the bargaining table!

    GEO is gearing up to start negotiations with the University for our new contract. Stay tuned for announcements of bargaining sessions, Stewards’ meetings, and membership meetings like the one on November 15 – all of these events are open to ALL members! We’ll also be posting periodic bargaining updates (you can even get our RSS…

  • MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CONTRACT; SENDS OUT BALLOTS

    The GEO members gathered at Sunday’s membership meeting unanimously approved the tentative agreement presented by the Bargaining Team and authorized sending out ballots by mail to the entire membership. All GEO members should receive a contract ratification ballot in the mail this week. Please return it to the office by hand or mail by next…

  • We Won!

    WE WON A CONTRACT! At 1:30 a.m. this morning, lead negotiator André Wilson signed the Tentative Agreements on Salaries and Wages Guaranteed raises of 2.5%, 3%, and 3% in the three years of the contract! We signed current contract language on No Interference and our Agreement expires on March 1, 2008. More details to follow……

  • Contract signed! More news in a few hours!

  • Unresponsive Admin Proposal at the Table

    The Administration’s bargaining team unveiled their “final comprehensive package” on Friday, March 11. The GEO Bargaining Team, and the members assembled to hear the proposal, were surprised and deeply disappointed by the proposal’s lack of response to the issues raised by the Union over the last four months. The Administration proposal: • Refused GEO proposal…

  • Members approve strike platform! Ballots to be sent to all members!

    The GEO members at the Feb 23 Membership Meeting voted 228-1 in favor of approving the strike platform as proposed and authorizing the Stewards’ Council to send out strike ballots through the mail to all union members. They also approved an action timeline including a one-day walkout on Thursday, March 24 and a potential open-ended…

  • GEO membership approves contract extension!

    Read the latest news from bargaining in the latest GEO newsletter: GSW number 7. Click on “GEO Newsletters” on left of page.