Fellow GEO members, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, GEO has maintained that graduate workers know better than anyone else what it means for a workplace—a lab, a classroom, a dorm—to be safe. Since we began impact bargaining with the University in March of 2020, our members have made it clear what kinds of things UMass would … Continue reading statement on the current COVID surge
Happy Holidays!!!
Dear GEO Members, Our heartfelt thanks to you all for a wonderful semester of organizing! As we end this challenging year, the GEO leadership wishes you a safe and warm holiday season. Don’t forget, we are paid to take time off! TA/TOs typically do not work during winter break once the grades are turned in. … Continue reading Happy Holidays!!!
GEO bargaining update 12-16
Dear GEO members, Yesterday we met with the University’s labor relations team for our third bargaining session. We passed new articles focused on housing subsidies, hybrid/remote work accommodations, and increasing the yearly contributions the University makes to our Health and Welfare Trust. We once again made our vision clear: the housing shortage—and the criminally inflated … Continue reading GEO bargaining update 12-16
GEO Newsletter: Food Security Survey and UAW Local Membership Meeting
Dear GEO Members, UAW Local 2322 - General Membership Meeting: Save the date for our annual membership meeting: December 18 from 10am-12pm. This year, our UAW 2322 membership meeting will take place over Zoom. Register/RSVP here. We need your voice in this important discussion about our Union’s plans for the next year, including a discussion … Continue reading GEO Newsletter: Food Security Survey and UAW Local Membership Meeting