Bargaining News

  • 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…

  • At the Table: GEO and UM’s Jan 24 bargaining session

    Read about last week’s bargaining session in this edition of At the Table! At the January 24 bargaining session, the Union was disappointed by the…

  • At the Table: GEO and U’s 4th bargaining session!

    At the Table for the 4th bargaining session between GEO and the U, held January 17, 2008, is now online! Read all about GEO’s demands…

  • At the Table: GEO and U’s 3rd bargaining session!

    At the Table Issue 3 is now available: read about what happened at the 3rd bargaining session, held January 10, between GEO and UM!  At…

  • GEO presents COMPENSATION DEMANDS: This week!!!

    With more than 70 union members at last week’s session, GEO presented health care proposals designed to keep costs low and expand availability to our…

  • This week at GEO: Stews, bargaining session

    There are two events this week open to all GEO members – come learn about and participate in the bargaining process! Stewards Meeting: Wednesday, Jan…

  • At the Table: GEO and U’s 2nd bargaining session!

    GEO met with UM’s bargaining team for the second negotiation session on Dec. 13. GEO’s team was backed up by 49 members who came to…

  • This week at GEO: Open House, Bargaining session

    Open House: Join GEO and LEO for an OPEN HOUSE this Wednesday, December 12, from 5-7 pm in the new shared GEO/LEO office, 330 E.…