Fellow workers, A few important updates for your Wednesday evening—with more to come soon about bargaining and our organizing efforts! BARGAINING COMMITTEE ELECTION Just a reminder that GEO will be having a special membership meeting next Tuesday, July 26, from 5-6pm in order to elect someone to fill the vacancy on our Bargaining Committee! The … Continue reading Upcoming events: Special membership meeting, Trader Joe’s United Rally, Pizza Surplus, Constitutional Convention
Reminder to sign up for health insurance; and, important information about premiums
Fellow workers, We hope that you and your families are having a safe, relaxing summer. This is a reminder that your coverage under the Student Health Benefits Plan (SHBP) expires on July 31, 2022. Coverage for the Fall semester begins August 1. If you are registered for 5 or more credits for the upcoming semester, … Continue reading Reminder to sign up for health insurance; and, important information about premiums
Call for nominations – open bargaining committee position
Fellow workers, We've been bargaining for months, and the stakes are high: the university is refusing to budge on their proposals which would see us take a deep pay cut and roll back many of the robust protections previous generations of grad workers have won in negotiations. GEO is a democratically-run organization, so the success … Continue reading Call for nominations – open bargaining committee position
Bargaining Update and Call to Action – open organizing meeting 7/6!
Fellow workers, Your bargaining committee, with the backing of over 50 members, met with the university’s bargaining team yesterday. We hoped for a positive response to our comprehensive proposal that would bring us closer to a tentative agreement to deliver the dignity and economic relief our members deserve. Instead, they countered with a proposal package … Continue reading Bargaining Update and Call to Action – open organizing meeting 7/6!