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!
GEO statement on overturning of Roe V. Wade
Fellow workers, Yesterday the news broke that the US Supreme Court has overturned the Roe v. Wade decision. We are both saddened and outraged by the implications this ruling has for people across the country who will no longer have access to safe abortions. GEO’s stance is that access to safe and free abortions is … Continue reading GEO statement on overturning of Roe V. Wade