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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR THE FIRST TIME, MAJOR STUDENT UNION AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTES TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE
GRADUATE EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS ONE OF LARGEST LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION BARGAINING UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (November 7): On Monday, November 9th, the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) [...]
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 [...]
Thanks to all those who stood with us in November!
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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 [...]
Explanation of the GEO Budget
Why do we pay the IFT, AFT, and AFL-CIO?
The GEO is part of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the AFL-CIO. The money we pay to these organizations allows the GEO to utilize resources that are shared by all affiliated local unions. Examples of [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 4:30pm
IN FRONT OF FOELLINGER AUDITORIUM
All over campus, we see rising tuition, pay cuts, and larger workloads for instructors. These moves degrade the quality of education at the University of Illinois, and they’re part of a broader trend of eroding support for public education across the country. The University says it’s [...]
The GEO is a member of the following coalitions:
1. Coalition Against Coke Contracts
The GEO Stewards’ Council voted to join the UIUC Coalition Against Coke Contracts on November 7, 2005. Currently, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a five year exclusive contract with the Coca-Cola that is up for renewal in 2007. This exclusive 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 [...]
Explanation of the GEO Budget
Why do we pay the IFT, AFT, and AFL-CIO?
The GEO is part of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the AFL-CIO. The money we pay to these organizations allows the GEO to utilize resources that are shared by all affiliated local unions. Examples of [...]
The News-Gazette
Graduate employees hold rally for higher pay
Published Online Dec 7, 2006
By Christine Des Garennes
With temperatures hovering around freezing and less than a week to go before final exams begin, University of Illinois graduate employees took a break from studying and grading Wednesday to rally on campus for higher pay.
The Graduate Employees’ Organization and the [...]
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