Statements and press releases
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GEO, GRIN, RSG, & SCOR Joint Statement: UM – Support the Black Community
June 3, 2020 Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), Graduate Rackham International (GRIN), Rackham Student Government (RSG), and Students of Color (SCOR) stand in solidarity with and…
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GEO Statement on Justice for George Floyd and Sha’Teina Grady El
May 30, 2020 GEO stands in solidarity with those fighting for justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN and for our neighbor Sha’Teina Grady El…
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Newsletter 5/27: COVID Town Halls, Contract Highlights, and More
CONTENTS1. COVID Conditions Town Halls2. U-M Leadership Town Hall3. SPAC Solidarity Digest4. New Contract Highlights5. Get to Know Your Contract!6. GEO Caucuses need YOU!7. Vote…
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Michigan Daily Op-Ed 5/25: U-M is failing its people
Read the GEO COVID Caucus’ May 25th op-ed in the Michigan Daily: The University of Michigan is a “people business” and public-serving institution. U-M must…
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Where Will the Money Come From? Open the Books and the Community Can Help Answer
by the GEO COVID Caucus May 14, 2020 In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Michigan’s administration has been quick to assert the…
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Michigan Daily Op-Ed: U-M, Do More to Protect Graduate Students
GEO’s COVID-19 Caucus just delivered an open letter to U-M admin signed by 1700+ grad workers, faculty allies, & community members demanding essential protections for…
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Newsletter 1/17/20: GMM, Bargaining Update, and More
New Year’s Resolutions Track your hours! Make sure your work remains within your appointment fraction. Your department is required to send out a fraction calculation within…
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Newsletter 9/5: Congrats on the Raise, GEO Welcome Back Party, and More
Congratulations on your raise! Starting on September 1st, GSIs and GSSAs will all receive a 3.3% increase in their pay. This means that those working…
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Newsletter 5/6: Summer Gradcare, GSI Offer Letters, Announcements
Summer GradCare Coverage If you were a GSI or GSSA during the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 semesters (even if you’re graduating) or if you…
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Newsletter 3/12: Run for GEO Office, Climate Action, and GMM
Consider Joining GEO Leadership In April, GEO members and stewards will be electing new officers of the union, according to the provisions in our Constitution.…
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Newsletter 1/22: Solidarity Dues, the Value of your Benefits, and GMM on 2/13
All Graduate Students Benefit From a Strong Contract GEO is a labor union representing graduate student employees, yet many of the benefits we negotiate in…
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Student Organizing in Albania and North Carolina
It’s been an incredibly long several weeks between the election, lame duck, and issues of academic freedom. In light of that, we wanted to share…
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Newsletter 11/27: GMM on Friday, plus Midterm Updates
Share Your Views and Get Informed Platform Development: Share and discuss ways to improve our contract as we develop our bargaining platform over the next…
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GEO Statement on Lucy Peterson and Letters of Recommendation
The Graduate Employees’ Organization stands in solidarity with Graduate Student Instructor and GEO member Lucy Peterson. After rescinding an offer made to a student to…
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Newsletter 11/2: Midterm Election Resources and Endorsements
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6 Dear Member: GEO’s involvement in electoral politics has varied throughout our forty-five-year history. For the most part the last…
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GEO Endorses Samuel Bagenstos for Michigan Supreme Court
The Graduate Employees’ Organization, American Federation of Teachers Local 3550, endorses Samuel Bagenstos as a non-partisan candidate for the Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.…
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Transgender Rights and Title IX
It is a frightening time to be transgender in the US. The Supreme Court is now stacked with a solidly anti-trans majority for the foreseeable…
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Statement Regarding Letters of Recommendation
The following was posted on our Facebook page on October 13, 2018 at 11am: GEO is aware of recent events that have raised questions regarding…
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Newsletter 9/27: General Membership Meeting on Wednesday…and other updates!
First Membership Meeting of the Term! Come kick off Platform Development as we gear up to bargain next Fall Get informed about how Right to…
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Newsletter 9/5: Welcome Back from GEO!
Good luck to all GSIs and GSSAs on the new semester! If you are teaching as a GSI or working as a GSSA, make sure…
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Join GEO in Lansing for National Prison Strike Rally!
GEO (AFT-MI Local 3550, AFL-CIO) supports the National Prisoners Strike, August 21st to September 9th, 2018. In order to draw attention to incarcerated workers’ demands,…
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GEO Endorses Katie Scott for Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, District 9
The Graduate Employees’ Organization, American Federation of Teachers Local 3550, endorses Katie Scott in the Democratic primary for District 9 of the Washtenaw County Board…
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GEO Local Election Endorsements and Upcoming Actions
Dear Member: You are receiving this Newsletter because there is a lot of important information we want to share with you regarding local electoral politics.…