Co-Chair Candidates Anais Nastassja Surkin Hi GEO family!! My name is Anais. I am a student in Social Justice Education and Labor Studies. Last year I served as GEO grievance coordinator and this year as co-chair; I also serve on Bargaining Committee and Joint Council. Before UMass, I worked with LGBTQ, sex worker, and immigrant … Continue reading GEO Elections – Candidate Statements
Hiring Notice: GEO-UAW 2322 Grievance Coordinator 2015-2016
The Grievance Coordinator will solicit member concerns to determine which are contract violations, and which are issues to organize around. When the University violates the contract, the procedure for seeking redress is the grievance process; in conjunction with the UAW2322 Servicing Representatives, the GEO Grievance Coordinator is responsible for managing this process. Successful applicants will … Continue reading Hiring Notice: GEO-UAW 2322 Grievance Coordinator 2015-2016
3/12/15 GEO Bargaining Update
Hello GEO members! The bargaining committee met on Tuesday for the first of two bargaining sessions this week. Management repeatedly refuses to share information with GEO on healthcare that would enable both sides to bargain more fully and effectively over this critical issue. In response, GEO has filed a formal information request to which management … Continue reading 3/12/15 GEO Bargaining Update
2/26/15 GEO Bargaining Update
Hello GEO family! The bargaining update this week focuses on an issue that is near and dear to our hearts: healthcare. The GEO healthcare proposal is straightforward -- we want to eliminate co-insurance and instead have a system of fixed co-payments, and we want to lower the total out-of-pocket costs for our members. We want … Continue reading 2/26/15 GEO Bargaining Update