GEO has been collecting testimonials from our members, undergraduates, staff, faculty, and wider community members regarding their concerns about the COVID-19 situation on campus. Although…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ann Arbor, MI—Washtenaw County’s recent stay-in-place order for U-M undergraduate students is an ineffective and last-minute attempt to stop a wholly preventable…

Offer Text and Background On September 16, 2020, GEO members voted to accept an offer from U-M under the threat of injunction and end our…

The Solidarity and Political Action Committee of GEO would like to express deep anger and disappointment at the recent judgement in the murder of Breonna…

September 16, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Tonight, GEO membership voted to accept the University’s second offer and end our historic, abolitionist strike for a safe…

On Sunday night, members of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to extend their historic, abolitionist strike for a safe…

September 9, 2020 — Today, members of Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to reject the university’s initial offer and…

As you may have heard, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan has voted to strike.  GEO is the labor union representing…

For the most frequent updates, follow GEO on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.) Effective at 12:00am on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, GEO membership has authorized…

September 7, 2020 — This past weekend, members of GEO’s bargaining unit – currently employed Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) and Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GSSAs)…

September 5, 2020 — Union leadership is in consensus: The time for a strike is now.  Our campus is in an uproar. Undergraduates and faculty…

COVID-19 Demands For the whole community, sufficient, transparent, robust plans for testing, contact tracing, and campus safety. For graduate employees, a universal right to work remotely without…

White Supremacy is Not a Safe and Just Pandemic Response for All August 25, 2020 — On Thursday, the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) announced…

What is “impact bargaining”? Why is GEO doing it? Learn more here. At last Thursday’s bargaining session (8/13), our bargaining team passed the request for…

What is “impact bargaining”? Why is GEO doing it? Learn more here. On August 6, 2020, following an initial session on parameter-setting, GEO’s bargaining team…

GEO members protest for ‘safe and just’ pandemic response “About 30 members of the University of Michigan community convened on the Diag Friday afternoon to…

August 12, 2020 —Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 (GEO) has entered into impact bargaining negotiations with the University of Michigan over demands ensuring a safe and…

‘U’ community requests greater transparency and flexibility in reopening plans Rackham student Jeff Lockhart is a member of the Graduate Employees’ Organization’s COVID Caucus. […]…

‘A culture of silence’: Students respond to WilmerHale report of Philbert’s misconduct “[Sheira] Cohen, who is also a member of the Graduate Employees’ Organization, has…

July 13, 2020 — The U-M Provost’s Office has issued a policy and colleges have sent out surveys on Instructional Needs and Preferences for Academic…

On August 4th, 2020, the Democratic party will be holding its primary for Ann Arbor City Council Candidates (among others). Because the primary winners will…

July 6, 2020— GEO is deeply concerned by today’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations barring international students from remaining in the United States if they…

Here’s how Michigan universities plan to reopen in the fall “The University of Michigan Graduate Employees’ Organization in particular is unhappy with the lack of…

COVID-19 updates to University Housing contracts raise concerns for graduate student residents “The Graduate Employees’ Organization has also taken issue with updated provisions in the…