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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

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

Bargaining Open House

*Healthcare* – Tuesday, April 7, 5-6:30pm, YMCA – Come discuss & provide feedback on draft healthcare contract language – snacks provided

April 7th, 2009 | Category: events | Comments are closed

Bargaining Open House

Thursday, April 2, 12-1pm, YMCA – Come discuss & provide feedback on draft contract language – food provided

April 2nd, 2009 | Category: events | Comments are closed

history

The GEO has been organizing since the early 1990’s for democracy in the workplace, better education, increased stipends, better benefits, and other changes to make life as a Teaching, Research, or Graduate Assistant better.

July 1st, 2008 | Category: about | Comments are closed

GEO Hosts AGEL Conference

On May 22-25, the GEO will be hosting the Alliance of Graduate Employee Locals (AGEL) conference!
All GEO members are encouraged to participate in all or part of the conference, including meals and the nighttime social activities.
If you are planning to attend, please contact Dave Beck
Click here to see the conference agenda.

May 8th, 2008 | Category: news | Comments are closed

Full Text of 2006-2009 TA/GA Contract

(signed 3/26/07)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I PURPOSE
ARTICLE II RECOGNITION
ARTICLE III NONDISCRIMINATION
STATEMENT
ARTICLE IV APPOINTMENT TERMS
ARTICLE V ORIENTATION AND TRAINING
ARTICLE VI EVALUATIONS
ARTICLE VII HOURS OF WORK
ARTICLE VIII USE OF UNIVERSITY
RESOURCES
ARTICLE IX MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
ARTICLE X EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
ARTICLE XI EXPENSES
ARTICLE XII DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
ARTICLE XIII PERSONNEL FILES
ARTICLE XIV STIPENDS
ARTICLE XV HEALTH CARE
ARTICLE XVI DUES DEDUCTION AND
FAIR [...]

April 5th, 2007 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments are closed

Resolution of Support

Respect the Right of Graduate Employees to Choose

I/We support the right of graduate students employed by the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as Teaching and Graduate Assistants to
choose, freely and openly, whether or not to have the Graduate Employees’
Organization IFT/AFT/AFL-CIO represent them in collective bargaining.
This is a decision for graduate employees alone to make.

A partnership that [...]

May 13th, 2003 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments are closed

Archive of Daily Illini Articles on the GEO

2002

GEO plans second work stoppage
February 27, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/feb02/feb27/news/stories/news_story03.shtml

Forum: GEO plans for spring
February 28, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/feb02/feb28/opinions/stories/forum.shtml

Letter to the Editor: ISG members back GEO
February 28, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/feb02/feb28/opinions/stories/letter02.shtml

Letter to the Editor: College Democrats support GEO
March 4, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/mar02/mar04/opinions/stories/letter01.shtml

GEO has got to grow
March 5, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/mar02/mar05/opinions/stories/opinions_column01.shtml

Urbana City Council offers support to GEO
March 13, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/mar02/mar13/news/stories/news_story03.shtml

GEO affordable
March 13, 2002
http://www.dailyillini.com/mar02/mar13/opinions/stories/letter02.shtml

University and GEO to discuss union criteria
March 14, [...]

May 6th, 2002 | Category: press coverage | Comments are closed

GEO Walk-Out GEO Walk-Out Wrap-Up

December 7, 2001

Walk-Out Rocks Campus; GEO Simply Rocks
Hearings Are Red Herring
GEO Chicago Allies Take Action
Fightin’ Time is Organizin’ Time!

 

December 7th, 2001 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments are closed