To the Campus Community: I am writing today to provide an update on the university’s Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). At my request, a special committee is exploring possible modifications to SHIP as it develops competitive bid specifications for coverage in fiscal 2013. Associate Chancellor Susan Pearson is chairing this broad-based panel, which will review … Continue reading Chancellor’s Update on UHS Steering Committee
FY2012 GEO Raises and Retro Due this Month
We are very pleased to announce that GEO/UAW 2322 has achieved one of the goals we took on 20 years ago, when we began fighting for our first contract: we have created a campus-wide minimum stipend. Effective from the start of Fall contracts on September 4, 2011, all schools/colleges/executive areas will have a minimum hourly … Continue reading FY2012 GEO Raises and Retro Due this Month
GEO-UAW 2322 Bus to Occupy Wall Street October 30
GEO and UAW Local 2322 are sending a bus to Occupy Wall Street! The bus will leave UMass Amherst at 7am on October 30 and return at 9pm the same day. Please RSVP to Ryan Quinn.
10/20/2011 GEO Membership Meeting
GEO Membership Meeting Thursday, October 20, 5-7PM Campus Center 803 Come to GEO's first membership meeting of the year! We will be discussing contract negotiations for the coming year and providing updates on our struggle for quality health care. Please RSVP to geo@external.umass.edu.