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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OVER 200 UIUC GRADUATE EMPLOYEES STAGE 8 AM RALLY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT AT U of I iHOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER – GRADUATE EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION TO HOLD STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE NOVEMBER 4-6.
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (October 26) – At 8 am on Monday, October 26, over 200 members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) and [...]
To the editors:
In an October 15th editorial entitled “GEO request: Good idea, rough timing,” the Daily Illini Editorial Board argued that while a living wage is wholly deserved, the current budget situation makes asking for it illogical. Respectfully, the GEO begs to differ.
While the editorial correctly evaluates the importance of Teaching Assistants (TAs) by noting [...]
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.
Graduate employees have been organizing at the University of Illinois since the early 1970s when a group called the Assistants Union first [...]
Co-Presidents
Caroline Nappo (Library & Information Science)
Ingbert Floyd (Library & Information Science)
Grievance Officer
Michelle Owen (Law & ILIR)
Communications Officer
Peter Campbell (Communication)
Treasurer
Stephanie Seawell (History)
At-Large Officers
Lee Ragsdale (Linguistics)
Mukta Tripathy (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Matt Anderson (Geography)
Stewards’ Council representative to CC
Brian Dolber (Communication)
Stewards’ Council Co-Chairs
Sasha Cuerda (Geography)
Sarah Otten (Anthropology)
Staff
Amy Livingston
Lori Serb
Douglas West
Office
1001 S. Wright St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-344-8283
Email: geo AT [...]
Welcome to our New GEO Officers for 2009-10, who were elected by the members at our membership meeting in April.
Co-Presidents
Caroline Nappo (Library & Information Science)
Ingbert Floyd (Library & Information Science)
Grievance Officer
Michelle Owen (Law & ILIR) – returning
Communications Officer
Peter Campbell (Communication)
Treasurer
Stephanie Seawell (History)
At-Large Officers
Lee Ragsdale (Linguistics)
Mukta Tripathy (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Matt Anderson (Geography)
Thanks to all of [...]
Our Bargaining Team met for the first time with the Administration’s
team on Tuesday, April 21.
Ashley Howard (History) presented our proposal. Other members of our
team are: Erin Heath (English), Ingbert Floyd (GSLIS), Kerry Pimblott (History),
Damien Mathew (BioPhysics), Anna Kurhajec (History), Carolina Sternberg
(Geography), Dave Bates (History), Dave Beck (GEO staff), and Jon Nadler
(IFT Field Service Director).
Our next [...]
Tuesday, December 16, Noon-1pm
Entrance to McKinley Health Center
Members of the GEO Healthcare Working Group just learned on Thursday of McKinley’s plans to cease sonogram service by January 1, 2009.
We were lied to in our Labor Management meetings when HCWG members met with McKinley director Palinkis months ago about Women’s Health at McKinley. [...]
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. [...]
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.
We’re happy to announce our new GEO officers for the 2008-09 year! Join us in congratulating these officers and collaborating with them as we continue the important work of building our union! Contact information for these officers is available here.
Elected by the membership…
Co-Presidents: Kerry Pimblott (History) & John Gergely (Physics)
Communications Officer: Keith Taylor (Human & [...]
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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on January 27th, 2010
Today, the Supreme Court further tilted the playing field in...
Interim Grievance Officer Needed on January 11th, 2010
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Champaign News-Gazette: Cuts likely for UI's union, civil service employees on January 9th, 2010
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GEO Lead Negotiator Kerry Pimblott on Illinois World Labor Hour on December 15th, 2009
Kerry Pimblott, the GEO's lead negotiator during this year's contract...
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