The GEO will host a General Membership Meeting on Monday, October 4th at 5PM at the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St). At this meeting, members will decide on a number of key issues.
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Included in this dicussion will be a vote on a constitutional bylaw that would allow the GEO to endorse political candidates (see below). Members will also have the opportunity to hear from the Health Care Working Group, which is surveying grads about the features they’d like to see in next year’s health care package.
In addition, there will be presentations on this year’s budget, contract rights, and an update on the status of BANNER-related problems that have affected employee paychecks. Don’t miss out on the chance to receive vital information and to shape the course of the union!
Proposed By-laws to the GEO Constitution
BY-LAW CONCERNING THE ENDORSEMENT OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC
OFFICE (submitted by Natalie Havlin)
I. The membership (“Members”) of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) may resolve to formally endorse a candidate for public office. Any resolution to this effect must be presented to the Members at a General Membership Meeting (GMM) and requires a simple majority of affirmative votes to pass.
II. The procedure for bringing a resolution concerning the endorsement of a candidate for public office is as follows:
1. One or more GEO members (the “Sponsor”) must sponsor the candidate and the resolution to endorse him or her. The Sponsor begins the endorsement process by appearing before the Stewards’ Council (SC) to express this intent. The GMM at which the resolution is voted on must occur at least thirty (30) days after the Sponsor gives notice to the SC.
2. After being notified of the Sponsor’s intent, the SC and Coordinating Committee (CC) have a period of fourteen (14) days to request documents from and meetings with the Sponsor or the candidate.
3. Members must be informed of the resolution at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the GMM by email or other mass communication.
4. The Sponsor and the candidate may speak at the GMM. Additionally, representatives from the SC and CC may inform the Members of the recommendation of their respective committees.
BY-LAW CONCERNING THE ENDORSEMENT OF PUBLIC AWARENESS AND/OR SOCIAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN (Submitted by Natalie Havlin)
I. The Stewards’ Council and Coordinating Committee may resolve to formally endorse a public awareness and/or social advocacy campaign on behalf of the membership of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO).
II. A GEO member or community member must present any resolution to this effect to the Stewards’ Council or Coordinating Committee.
III. The resolution to endorse a public awareness and/or social advocacy campaign requires a 2/3 affirmative vote in both the Stewards’ Council and the Coordinating Committee to pass.