Tuesday’s decision by MERC to order an expedited hearing to determine the facts regarding GSRAs’ status as employees made the news around the state, and…

For immediate release: The Graduate Employees Organization is pleased by today’s Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) decision to order a hearing—expected to takeplace in January…

December 6, 2011 – 4:12pm GEO responds to Michigan Attorney General’s motion BY RAYZA GOLDSMITH Yesterday, a lawyer representing the Graduate Employees’ Organization at the…

Text: Hi, I’m Jeremy Moore, and I am a Graduate Student Research Assistant in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of…

By Eric B.: Bill Schuette wastes taxpayer dollars trying to stop a union election “I don’t remember Mike Cox being so overty partisan, which means…

Michigan Attorney General David Schuette’s attempt to intervene in MERC’s upcoming decision about whether GSRAs are employees has made news. Detroit Free Press writer David…

Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs) at the University of Michigan continue their effort to restore their collective bargaining rights even as the Attorney General attempts…

We’re writing with good news: on Tuesday, the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) set December 13 as the date for the next step in our…

Have you heard?: Yesterday, GSRAs took an important step toward holding an election to decide the question of unionization. Two of the three commissioners of…

The effort to allow GSRAs to hold an election is in the news: check out this new piece by Detroit Free Press reporter David Jesse,…

The next General Membership Meeting of GEO will be: When: Wednesday, November 16 @ 6pm Where: Michigan League, Vandenberg Room Stay tuned for more details…

One important part of joining a union is paying membership dues. In fact, membership dues represent the main concept of a union: if we all…

Update: In addition to the tasks below, we will also be deciding on urgent action plan for the GSRA campaign. We need a strong, active…

This week, GEO and the GSRA steering committee filed a request for reconsideration of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission’s (MERC’s) refusal to grant us an…

The following is the text of a press release made earlier today, giving an update on a recent step forward in the GSRA campaign. FOR…

Stewards: urgent meeting tomorrow to discuss important and time-sensitive issues. We need you in the room. When: Wednesday, October 5 Time: 6-8pm, but come early…

This week, we focus on the experiences of international GSRAs–as reported both in one-on-one conversations and in the recent GEO bargaining survey of GSRAs. First,…

On Thursday, September 15th, 2011, the Michigan House of Representatives approved two bills that would make it illegal for public employers to offer their employees…

Dear GSRA colleagues, In this week’s update, we’ll explore how being a part of a union is already working for graduate research assistants at other…

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It’s the start of a new academic year and start of a new contract. Catch up on this past summer’s developments with the GSRA campaign,…

Dear GSRA colleagues, As the summer ends, the GSRA steering committee of GEO has been preparing for an election to form a GSRA union! While…

The GSRA Steering Committee has been working to keep GSRAs updated on the progress of the campaign with weekly email updates. These updates will also…