Dear GEO Members, The nominations have closed for the upcoming GEO elections, which will run from September 12th to the membership meeting on the 18th. Thank you to everyone who stepped up and nominated themselves or thoughtfully nominated someone else. Voting for a new GEO co-chair will be done by secret ballot and candidate statements are available here and at the … Continue reading GEO Elections
Candidate Statements for GEO Co-chair
Purple Rathburn I am Purple Rathburn and I am a Labor Studies major and Public History minor going into their second year of graduate school. Being a non-traditional and first-generation student, I find it hard to believe where I ended up as opposed to what my life was like only five years ago. Up until … Continue reading Candidate Statements for GEO Co-chair
GEO is Hiring for the Summer
Fellow workers, GEO is hiring a Digital Archivist. The position is unbenefited, 10 hours a week, and paid at the GEO minimum (details below). Position: Part-Time Summer GEO Digital Archivist Position (10 hrs/wk) Application Deadline: June 3rd, 2019 at noon Duration of position: From 06/01/19 until 9/7/19 Pay rate: $28.59/hr Job Duties include but are not limited to: ● Processing, digitizing, and archiving grievance records, contract negotiation records, and other materials as assigned ● Consult with the Mobilization Coordinator, Grievance Coordinator, and Membership Organizer to evaluate, select, and arrange materials ● Preparing descriptions and finding aids ● Storing and preserving perishable documents ● Provide input to GEO staff on how to best preserve materials long-term ● Coordinate with UAW 2322 office manager and IT company to ensure material is stored securely and with adequate space ● Developing procedures for archiving information beyond the summer Required Skills and Qualifications: ● Must be a GEO member … Continue reading GEO is Hiring for the Summer
Job Posting – Servicing Rep
Position: Full Time (40 hours) Servicing Representative/Organizer. UAW Local 2322 is based out of Holyoke, Massachusetts, however this position will service and primarily work from the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Applicants must be a UAW member in good standing for at least one year (or 2 semesters if an academic/student-worker) prior to hire. We … Continue reading Job Posting – Servicing Rep