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IFT Convention

GEO is sending 5 delegates to the Illinois Federation of Teachers spring convention Feb 18-20. GEO delegates will be voting on an IFT president, 40 IFT vice presidents and amendments to the IFT constitution and by-laws. We are currently asking for member comments on the issues to be discussed at the convention. Please email geo@uigeo.org [...]

General Membership Meeting This Monday at 5!

The GEO will host a General Membership Meeting on Monday, October 4th at 5PM at the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St). At this meeting, members will decide on a number of key issues.
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Oct. 4th GMM will be a Referendum Over Candidate Endorsement

The GEO’s upcoming General Membership Meeting may spark controversy with a proposal to allow the union to endorse political candidates.

GEO Glossary: your complete guide to union jargon

GENERAL
Bargaining Unit: The workers who are legally represented by a union and are covered under the terms of the union’s contract. The unit may include all employees or may be limited according to type of work performed. At the University of Illinois, the GEO bargaining unit is approximately 2700 GAs and [...]

FAQ

General Questions about GEO

What is the Graduate Employees’ Organization, and what are its goals?
Why should I join the GEO?
Who is allowed to be a member of the union?
Are there other universities with graduate employee unions?

Contract Questions

Did we already have the protections stipulated in the contract?
What do I do if the contract has been [...]

constitution

PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), are committed to the principles of participatory democracy. Thus, as graduate employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (“the University”), we claim the right to participate in making decisions that affect our lives. This can only mean our bona fide representation in University governance. Formal [...]

bylaws

The Graduate Employees’ Organization considers and votes on constitutional bylaws at general membership meetings. GEO members passed the following bylaws in accordance with Article XV of the GEO constitution .

Your Guide to the GEO Officer Elections!

Ballots may be cast at the GEO office between 9am-5pm on Friday, May 7 or 9am-5pm on Monday, May 10, or Tuesday, May 11. The GEO office is located on the second floor of the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St, Champaign). If unable to vote during these times, please call the GEO office to [...]

New constitution to be considered at GEO General Meeting

This is the proposed constitution that will be put to the GMM this Wednesday. The motion will be “That the Constitution of the GEO be replaced by the proposed text posted on the GEO website.”