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GEO Disputes Administration Budget Claims, Releases “UI Budget Myths and Facts” Document

UC UNITED RALLY FOR AN ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE, AND DEMOCRATIC UIUC: March 4, 2010 – assemble at Alma Mater at noon, march at 12:15, rally in front of Swanlund 12:30-12:50.  Electronic versions of flyers and posters can be downloaded here.  RSVP here, and see the event website here.  A copy of the UC United Press release [...]

GEO Call to Action on March 4

RALLY: March 4, 2010 – assemble at Alma Mater at noon, march at 12:15, rally in front of Swanlund 12:30-12:50.  Electronic versions of flyers and posters can be downloaded here.  RSVP here, and see the event website here.  A copy of the UC United Press release announcing the rally is available on this post after [...]

New Report on Unionization in the US

Unionization is strongly associated with increases in overall compensation, measured here by hourly wages and health and pension benefit coverage. In the typical state, unionization is associated with about a 15 percent increase in hourly wages (roughly $2.50 per hour), a 19-percentage-point increase in the likelihood of having employer-provided health insurance, and a 24-percentage-point increase [...]

Statement of Support from American Federation of Teachers President

http://www.uigeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/aft-president-support.pdf

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iRally at the iHotel!

WHAT: iRally at the iHotel – rally for a fair contract with a living wage!

WHEN: Monday, October 26, 8:00-8:30

WHERE: The iHotel and Conference Center – 1900 S. First Street.  Assemble in Assembly Hall Parking Lot @ 7:45

TRANSPORTATION: Rides available, or take the Yellow or 9B Brown CUMTD Buses

What is graduate labor worth?  Let the administration [...]

assistantships

Looking for a job?
Don’t forget to check out the University’s
Assistantship Clearinghouse.
This site includes all kinds of assistantships and grad hourly positions.
If you know of an open position that is not on the Clearinghouse, let the GEO office know and we’ll post it here.

healthcare

Graduate healthcare at the University of Illinois is spread among a variety of plans and campus units. Primary care is provided through the McKinley Health Center, which also includes a women’s health unit and some counselling facilities. The University also has a Counselling Center which provides “services that address the psychological, educational, social, and developmental [...]

workload

Feel like you are working way more than you should? Maybe you are!
Did you know that our contract stipulates how many hours you should be working based on your level of assistantship? It does!
The only way to really know whether you are working too many hours and to prove it is to keep track. Download [...]

for parents

Graduate employees, spouses and undergrads have formed a caucus to advocate for improved dependent coverage and childcare resources at UIUC. Email geo(at)uigeo.org to find out how to get involved.
For grads who are also parents, here are a few resources which you may find useful…