GEO-UAW endorses “Can’t Be Neutral” and the rehire of Dr. Barbara Madeloni

The Graduate Employee Organization, UAW 2322 endorses the rehire of Dr. Barbara Madeloni, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Secondary Teacher Education Program at the School of Education, who last spring led a group of students to boycott the implementation of a corporate sponsored, standardized teacher assessment on pre-service (student) teachers.  We see this as … Continue reading GEO-UAW endorses “Can’t Be Neutral” and the rehire of Dr. Barbara Madeloni

Important UAW/UMass/AETNA Coinsurance Settlement Update

Your union, the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO/UAW Local 2322), and the University of Massachusetts have agreed on a grievance settlement for the out-of-pocket (OOP) health insurance expense amounts that graduate employees in are required to pay for plan year 2011-2012. Under this settlement agreement, the University agrees that the out-of-pocket maximum for graduate student employees … Continue reading Important UAW/UMass/AETNA Coinsurance Settlement Update

UMass Announces New Health Insurance Plan and Carrier

The new health insurance plan for 2012-2013 will be offered by Consolidated Health Plans (CHP) through the Cigna provider network. You can find some information on the Consolidated Health Services website at https://consolidatedhealthplan.com/group/173/home. The full health plan brochure has not been published yet, but there is a brief summary of benefits available there. Donna Yezierski … Continue reading UMass Announces New Health Insurance Plan and Carrier