Statements and press releases
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Statement on Recent Threats Against HBCUs
The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), Black Student Union (BSU), and Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) condemn the wave of bomb threats made against Historically…
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GEO Solidarity Statement with Ukraine
GEO stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in their struggle to defeat the Russian invasion. We also salute the courage of the brave anti-war…
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GEO statement on Harvard Comaroff lawsuit and abuse of graduate students
CW: Sexual harassment and assault. GEO stands in solidarity with the victims of Professor John Comaroff and all students who have endured harassment from professors.…
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GEO stands in solidarity with the Jewish community
GEO stands with our Jewish community as they process the aftermath of the January 15 hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX. We…
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University of Michigan Instructors are Keeping Each Other Safe
5 January 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Conference @ 1pm, Jan 5th via Zoom Washtenaw County, MI – Instructors, staff, and students at the University of Michigan…
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GEO statement of solidarity with striking workers
GEO stands in solidarity with the nearly 100,000 workers nationwide who are either on strike or have authorized strikes at Kellogg’s, John Deere, Warrior Met…
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GEO Statement: Landlords Sue City Over ELO
On September 10th, 2021 a group of Ann Arbor landlords, led by the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association (WA3) filed a lawsuit against the City of…
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Announcement of Impact Bargaining over Fall Return to Work
For the past several months, GEO officers have been meeting with representatives of the University to advocate for the demands you decided upon at our…
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GEO Statement on U-M Vaccine Mandate
With more people interacting on U-M campuses in Fall 2021, a vaccine mandate for in-person activities is one of the surest ways to protect all…
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Statement on the Israeli assault on Palestine
In this moment of crisis, GEO stands in full solidarity with the Palestinian people facing the latest onslaught of Israeli state terror. We are appalled…
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Statement on the Murder of Daunte Wright, Ongoing Protests, and Ways to Help
04.14.2021 Dear Members and Friends, We write to you at a moment in which our Black members, friends, students, faculty, and staff are again in…
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GEO Statement on White Supremacist, Anti-Asian Attack in Atlanta
GEO grieves with our Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members, community allies, students, staff, faculty, friends, and family, and strongly condemns the anti-Asian, white…
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GEO 3550 Stands in Solidarity with Graduate Workers of Columbia
The graduate student workers of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (University of Michigan) stand in full and firm solidarity with the Graduate Workers of Columbia (UAW…
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GEO Grievance Committee Wins Settlement for International Graduate Students
Each summer, a couple dozen international grad students participate in a course called ELI 994. The GEO contract guarantees that participants in this program get…
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Statement of Solidarity with Latinx student group La Casa regarding the reinstatement of the Provost Award
The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) stands in solidarity with La Casa and is in full support of their demands that the University of Michigan financially…
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January Newsletter
Contents LEO Bargaining Kick-off Petition for Regent Weiser’s Resignation COVID-19 Vaccine Info Page Pull Over Prevention Event Call for Washtenaw County Health Dept to freeze…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Info at the University of Michigan/ Michigan Medicine
Last updated: January 11th, 2021 at 10:36am. This page is meant to offer a central location for information regarding the vaccination process being undertaken by…
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GEO December Newsletter
Contents: Winter 2021 FAQs for GSIs GEO Winter Shutdown American Federation of Teachers Raid on Michigan Medicine Nurses Housing Caucus Survey Winter 2021 Solidarity Dues…
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Petition Against AFT Raid on Michigan Medicine Nurses
The following statement and petition were approved by GEO’s Stewards Council at a meeting on the evening of December 2nd, 2020. Sign the petition at…
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Winter 2021 FAQ for GSIs
U-M leadership has now released their plan for the Winter 2021 semester. As we get closer to the end of the semester, we wanted to…
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Statement of Solidarity with NU Community Not Cops & Northwestern Graduate Workers
The Solidarity and Political Action Committee and BIPOC Caucus of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 stand in complete solidarity with NU Community Not Cops and Northwestern…
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Statement on City Council Resolution DC-4 (20-1417)
On Tuesday, November 10th, 2020, GEO’s Solidarity and Political Action Committee (SPAC) voted to express support for City Council Resolution DC-4 (20-1417). This resolution, put…
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GEO Statement on Contested Election
At a general membership meeting this evening, members of the Graduate Employees Organization – AFT Local 3550 overwhelmingly voted to commit to a plan of…