This year’s Champaign County AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade is set for Monday, 3 September. The parade starts at 10:00 am in the parking lot of Urbana’s Lincoln Square Mall. All GEO members, family, and friends are welcome to join us and our union brothers and sisters in this annual celebration of the importance of our work! Children who dress as a clown for the parade will receive a free gift.
The parade ends in Prairie Park, 1202 E. Washington, Urbana, and will be followed by a Picnic. There will be free food and beer/sodas for all who come, as well as games for kids.
Meet the GEO parade contingent a few minutes before 10am in the Lincoln Square Mall parking lot. Wear your GEO shirt!
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The GEO LGBTQA Caucus Hosts:
“Live Nude Girls Unite!”
MOVIE and FREE FOOD followed by Cosmic Bowling at the Union
Thursday, 30 August, 7pm
Wahl Room, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street
About the film:
This film follows the organizing efforts of strippers to form a union with the help of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
After our April 19th General Membership Meeting, several members expressed interest in seeing the “State of the Union” address given by then co-president, Andrew O’Baoill, posted to the web. So, here it is…
Tuesday 1st May, 5:30pm, at the YMCA.
Elections will be held for 2 Co-Chairs and up to 3 Liaisons to the Coordinating Committee. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the office or Martin Kowalewsky.
Afterwards, we’ll head down to Bar Louie, 510 E. John St, Champaign, to celebrate May Day and the end of the semester! Food provided by the GEO. All GEO members are welcome!!
Over the last few weeks, members of the GEO have a formed a caucus to specifically address the concerns of the LGBTQ grads on campus. Find out more about this group and learn how to form your own caucus by selecting “form a caucus” on the left column of this page, under “take action”.
The next LGBTQA Caucus event is the Dance Party, scheduled to rock the IMC Saturday, 28 April, at 8pm, just after the May Day Celebration
We address the need for a safe, non-discriminatory space for queer grads and their allies employed by the University, providing them with:
~ a forum to address LGBTQA issues related to health care, partner benefits, and other relevant concerns.
~ a link between LGBTQA grads and the Union and/or the University.
~ an opportunity to reach out and help others with similar concerns.
In this way, we hope to reach out to those who may not otherwise be able to bring these issues to the attention of the GEO at large.
To help us provide this space, contact:
Jaime Brunton
Brandy Trygstad
Our meetings are generally held at the Tuesday night Rainbow Coffeehouse, in the Wesley Foundation (corner of Goodwin and Green), starting at 6:30pm.
All interested individuals are invited to attend caucus meetings!
Click here for the candidates running for office for the 2007-2008 academic year. Included are statements from the 4 candidates for Co-President.
If you would like to vote, please come to the GEO office (2nd floor, YMCA). The last day to vote is Monday, April 23, between 10am and 6pm.
If you have questions about the voting process, please contact the office at 344-8283/geo@uigeo.org or contact the elections chair, Karen Lichtman, at klichtm2(AT)uiuc.edu..
The next and last General Membership Meeting of the academic year will be Thursday, 19 April, 5:30 – 7pm
Agenda Items include:
Officer Elections
State of the Union
Financial Update
Discussion of Future GEO Work
Food Provided!
Onsite Childcare Provided!
Call the Office (344-8283) or email geo@uigeo.org with questions.
(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 SHARE
ARTICLE XVII LEAVES AND HOLIDAYS
ARTICLE XVIII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
ARTICLE XIX HEALTH AND SAFETY
ARTICLE XX LABOR MANAGEMENT
MEETINGS AND CONSULTATION
ARTICLE XXI SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT
ARTICLE XXII SAVINGS CLAUSE
ARTICLE XXIII NO STRIKE
ARTICLE XXIV DURATION
MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING: SPEAK TEST COMMITTEE
The next bargaining session is Wednesday, December 13th, 1:00 – 4:00PM on the 3rd floor of the Grainger Engineering Library (Springfield Ave).
Please contact the office at 344-8283 if you have questions about this location.
Join your fellow teaching assistants for a Grade In! Show the University Administration how important your work and your contract are! Bring your finals or papers to grade in the hallway prior to the bargaining session. Arrive at 12:45pm and gather on the 3rd floor.
You are also encouraged to witness all or part of the session and show your support for the GEO Bargaining team in their efforts to get the Graduate Employees a fair contract.