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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GEO STRIKE COMMITTEE VOTES TO OFFICIALLY SUSPEND STRIKE

TEACHING AND GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AT UIUC RETURNING TO WORK PENDING CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE

November 17th, 2009 | Category: UIUC coalitions, bargaining, news, press coverage, take action | 2 comments

11/14 Bargaining Session at Institute of Aviation in Champaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UIUC GRADUATE EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION TO HOLD BARGAINING SESSION WITH UIUC ADMINISTRATION 2:30 PM, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 AT WILLARD AIRPORT IN CHAMPAIGN – GEO IS PREPARED TO STRIKE

GEO MEMBERSHIP TO STAGE RALLY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT OUTSIDE OF BARGAINING ROOM IN THE INSTITUTE OF AVIATION

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (November 14): At 2:30 pm, the bargaining team [...]

November 14th, 2009 | Category: bargaining, events, press coverage | Leave a comment

Press Release Announcing Yesterday’s Demonstrations!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OVER 300 GRAD EMPLOYEES FROM ALL THREE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS GRADUATE EMPLOYEE UNION LOCALS STAGE 11/12 DEMONSTRATIONS 11/12 IN SUPPORT OF UIUC AND UIC GRADUATE EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

DEMONSTRATION AT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING IN SPRINGFIELD INSPIRES PUBLIC CONVERSATION BETWEEN GEO LEAD NEGOTIATOR AND TOP UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATORS

UIUC GEO HAS VOTED TO AUTHORIZE [...]

November 13th, 2009 | Category: UIUC coalitions, activities, bargaining, events, news, press coverage, take action | Leave a comment

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: FOR THE FIRST TIME, MAJOR STUDENT UNION AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTES TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR THE FIRST TIME, MAJOR STUDENT UNION AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTES TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE

GRADUATE EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS ONE OF LARGEST LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION BARGAINING UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (November 7): On Monday, November 9th, the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) [...]

November 8th, 2009 | Category: bargaining, current issues, events, news, press coverage, take action | 9 comments

GEO to hold Strike Authorization Vote November 4-6

The GEO will be holding its first strike authorization vote from November 4-6.  Our strike authorization vote will begin at a General Membership Meeting on November 4th at 5:30 pm in the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign – all GEO members are welcome to attend the meeting and vote.

Direct action, including rallies, work-ins, and publicity campaigns [...]

November 3rd, 2009 | Category: UIUC coalitions, bargaining, events, news, press coverage, take action | 2 comments

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, February 19, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, YMCA Building (Latzer Hall)
The Bargaining Committee will present it’s scaled-down Bargaining Platform.
This is YOUR chance to question and provide comment to OUR bargaining priorities.
Don’t miss it!!
We’ll vote on the finalized Bargaining Platform at out next meeting (March 12)

February 19th, 2009 | Category: events, news | Comments are closed

Bargaining Committee Meeting

The Bargaining Committee continues developing our bargaining platform as well as the specific language we will propose for our next contract. All members are welcome.
Tuesday, February 17
5 PM
University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St.)
(Second Floor)

February 17th, 2009 | Category: committee events | Comments are closed

bargaining update

Currently, bargaining updates can be found at our bargaining website at http://www.geocontract.org/. Please check out that site for the latest bargaining news and information!
November 2008
Contract negotiations are just around the corner. The results from this survey will help the GEO Bargaining Committee develop a set of priorities which will become our Bargaining Platform. [...]

November 20th, 2008 | Category: current issues | Comments are closed

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, November 12, 5pm, YMCA
We’ll be building on the knowledge we shared at the last two meetings
regarding bargaining. Also, our new bargaining survey will be kicked off
at the meeting!
If you have items you would like added to the agenda, email Dave Bates.
We will be having a Special Election to elect a new Communications Officer. Nominations [...]

November 12th, 2008 | Category: events, news | Comments are closed

Bargaining Committee Meeting

Bargaining Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 30
5 PM
University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St.)
The Bargaining Committee continues to meet to prepare for negotiating our next contract. They could use your help! We need more members to put their minds to this task so that we can be fully ready with a platform that the membership [...]

October 30th, 2008 | Category: committee events | Comments are closed
 
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