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Comment on GEO Calls on Members to Participate in AFL-CIO America Wants to Work Week: Occupy C-U Rally 10/15 at Westside Park by Paul Nolan

Paul Nolan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:50:34 +0000

Here is the address for the Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=302100619806388

Comment on GEO STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SEIU LOCAL 73, UIUC by Karen Medina

Karen Medina — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:32:12 +0000

This is a great statement.

First, in response to the trend of the administrators receiving very substantial raises while the people who do the actual work are being asked to sacrifice, a friend said, “I keep asking myself if the CEO is performing their job at such a significantly better level than a random person would be doing? Or better than I could be doing that job? How can that salary be justified?”

Second, the trend toward privatizing to “save money” is a false economy. “A false economy refers to an action which saves money at the beginning but which, over a longer period of time, results in more money being wasted than being saved.”

And third, a point about the trend toward investing in destruction rather than production. The United States federal government is considering increasing credit to continue wars that are destructive and not producing anything that will help us pay off the deep financial debt hole destruction creates. We should be investing in work, education, and productive efforts. Instead, we send borrowed money, huge amounts of resources like jet fuel and hot dogs to troops, and the worst loss of all — our young people — to war.

Comment on SEIU Solidarity Materials by SEIU Solidarity Signs – Picture files for Facebook, etc. « UIUC GEO

SEIU Solidarity Signs – Picture files for Facebook, etc. « UIUC GEO — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:31:26 +0000

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Comment on SIX WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT WISCONSIN WORKERS! by Seth Kahn

Seth Kahn — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:14:46 +0000

Just a quick correction:

Luther Olsen’s last name is spelled with an “e,” not the second “o.”

Comment on FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FACULTY, WORKERS, AND STUDENTS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF WISCONSIN PROTESTERS by Tweets that mention FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FACULTY, WORKERS, AND STUDENTS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF WISCONSIN PROTESTERS « UIUC GEO -- Topsy.com

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:49:11 +0000

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Comment on Strike Reflections by Tree Fitzpatrick

Tree Fitzpatrick — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:29:39 +0000

Right on, Ms. Fitzpatrick. I am proud that you stood up for your rights and those of your co-workers.

Comment on Tuition Waivers Threatened Again (VIDEO) by colinandcompany

colinandcompany — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:57:50 +0000

Agreed!

Comment on Tuition Waivers Threatened Again (VIDEO) by Sofiya Asher

Sofiya Asher — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:44:04 +0000

Please let the Art student keep their tuition waivers. They are artists = poor!

We need art!!!

Thank you!

Comment on Tuition Waivers Threatened Again (VIDEO) by Rebecca Del Toro

Rebecca Del Toro — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:44:48 +0000

I am disappointed to hear that graduate tuition waivers are under attack again. I urge the administration to reconsider! If it were not for the tuition waivers that we receive, many of us would not be attending this university. Tuition waivers have to stay!

Comment on FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GEO RESPONDS TO CHANGE IN TUITION WAIVER POLICY IN THE COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS AT UIUC WITH PUBLIC FORUM ON POLICY CHANGE by CommComm

CommComm — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:42:05 +0000

Patrick -

Those emails are cited in the tuition waiver video embedded in the post above this one.

Thanks for your support!

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