Statements and press releases

  • 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…

  • College Democrats’ blog discusses GEO

    Michigan’s College Democrats’ blog has been discussing some interesting stuff lately, including GEO’s contract negotiations. Check it out at http://umichdems.com/blog/!

  • 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…

  • MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Tuesday March 18, 7 pm

    BARGAINING SESSIONS Monday, March 17, 11:30-2:30: Mason Hall 1427 Tuesday, March 18: TBA* Thursday, March 20, 11-5: Michigan Union Wolverine ABC Friday, March 21: TBA*…

  • GEO in the news

    Thirsting for more information about what’s been going on with our negotiations? Check out some of the media coverage GEO has gotten in the past…

  • 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…

  • University of Maryland grad students fight to form a union

    Graduate student employees at the University of Maryland have been working to pass a bill that would allow them to form a union. Check out…

  • Big week at GEO: Grade-in, Membership Mtg, Bargaining!

    For an update on bargaining and run-down of last week’s bargaining session, a new issue of At the Table is available for your information! See…

  • This week at GEO: Stews’ meeting, bargaining session

    Stewards’ Meeting: Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7 pm @ GEO Bargaining Session: Thursday, January 24, 2008, 2:30-5 pm @ Hussey Room in the Michigan League

  • GEO Membership Meeting- Thursday, Nov. 15

    COME to the GEO Membership Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Angell Hall, Auditorium C at 7pm.This will be one of many opportunities for GEO…

  • UM introduces plan to protect same sex benefits

    On Monday, UM implemented its new policy for providing benefits to same-sex domestic partners.  The university has adopted a designated beneficiary plan which requires the…

  • GEO elects officers for 2007-08

    President: Helen Ho, Communications Studies Vice-President: Kiara Vigil, American Culture Secretary / Communications Chair: Patrick O’Mahen, Political Science Treasurer: Ksenya Gurshtein, History of Art Bargaining…

  • Statements from 2007-08 Officer candidates

    ELECTIONS MEETING: Tuesday April 17, 2007 @7pm in the GEO office For more information about the available positions, check out the March Issue of the…

  • The Graduate Student Worker — April 2007

    To download a pdf of this or any month’s newsletter, visit our newsletter archive IN THIS ISSUE: GEO: A Year in Review Member of the…

  • The Gradute Student Worker — March 2007

    To download a pdf of this or any month’s newsletter, visit our newsletter archive IN THIS ISSUE SSDP BENEFITS: Letter from Officers Frequently Asked Questions…

  • GEO Announces BENEFITS FOR ALL Plan

    At yesterday’s Campus Unite! rally, GEO announced our Benefits for All plan and officially kicked off our campaign to protect SSDP benefits at the University…

  • Letter from GEO on Same Sex Domestic Partner Benefits

    Dear GEO Brothers and Sisters, By this time many of you have heard about the Michigan Court of Appeals’ recent ruling that a state-wide proposal…

  • GEO membership votes to go forward with referendum

    On Thursday, January 25, one hundred and fifty GEO members meeting in the Vandenberg Room of the Michigan League decided to hold a referendum on…

  • MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Thursday Jan. 25

    Time: 6:00-7:00pm Location: Vandenberg Room, Michigan League At the GEO Membership Meeting next week members will decide whether to go forward with a referendum which,…

  • Read all about it

    The latest issue of The Graduate Student Worker is out. Look for a copy in your campus mailbox. Or, if you absolutely can’t wait, grab…

  • Vote, Volunteer, Drink

    3. Drink — After the polls close, GEO folks will be meeting up with volunteers from One United Michigan, SCOR, and other organization fighting Prop…

  • Membership Meeting, Thursday Nov. 2

    Where: 1400 Chemistry Building When: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Here’s what’s going on: GEO needs to amend its outdated constitution and dues structure. Members will…

  • Membership Brown Bag, October 5

    Thursday, October 5 Noon Vandenberg Room 2nd Floor, Michigan League Do you have questions about your benefits? Come to the GEO Membership Brown Bag to…

  • GEO Stewards Pass Resolution in Support of AAUP at EMU

    Full text of the resolution: The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has been negotiating with the Administration of EMU…