GEO at UIUC @geo_uiuc
The Graduate Employees' Organization at UIUC. Learn more: https://t.co/NPzQaMYFTB uigeo.org Champaign, IL Joined July 2015-
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We will be discontinuing the use of this platform in order to focus on our communications through Facebook/Instagram. Please find us at GEO_UIUC!
Last Wednesday, the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) met with UIUC administrators to start bargaining the economic impact of recent increases to graduate workers’ health insurance costs. Here are some updates from that session:
Join other workers at the GEO All Grad Employee Work-In on Wednesday, December 11 in CIF 2039 from 5 to 9 PM. Come and enjoy food and hot drinks and meet other RAs from across the university. GEO organizers are ready to hear your hopes, needs, and questions about our contract.
The strike of UIUC Building Service Workers and Food Service Workers represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 is starting NOW! See our Facebook or Instagram for more information!
We are only as strong as our membership, so please consider coming out and helping us recruit during orientation season! Scan the QR codes or use the linktree in bio to sign up today! #unionstrong
We have a Tentative Agreement for PGAs! 🎉 Today we reached an agreement with the University to incorporate Pre-professional Graduate Assistants (PGAs) into the GEO contract! We look forward to sharing more details on the TA with members soon! #unionstrong
As we continue to negotiate the terms of PGAs' inclusion in GEO's contract, we will be providing you updates like the one here! Want to get involved? Use this link to sign up and volunteer: forms.gle/Z5U8by3V4t3AdB…
📢 CALLING ALL PGAs & INTERESTED MEMBERS 📢 Friday, July 12 from 2pm - 4:30pm the PGA bargaining team will begin negotiations will university administrators to include PGAs in GEO’s current contract. 📑 See our flyer for more info!
WE ARE HIRING! GEO represents over 3,000 Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants, and Pre-Professional Graduate Assistants. As we continue to expand our Union membership we are looking to hire an additional Union Organizer. For more info see our linktree in bio!
Following certification from the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board GEO is now the labor representative for PGAs at UIUC! As we start the bargaining process please come out and learn more about what this process will entail. More details on the flyer below:
We have had many questions about summer healthcare, please see the attached flyer and flowchart to help you get answers!
🚨Attention! 🚨 If you receive a late appointment letter, you may be entitled to $100. Please fill out the grievance form below if you receive a late letter. Form: forms.gle/rr7AfX3mzUrHKq…
✨🏳️🌈TOMORROW IS CU PRIDE 🏳️🌈✨ Come say hi to GEO during the CU Parade and at our booth during Pride tomorrow. It is sure to be a day full of love and solidarity 💗 If you want to show your pride, sign up below to march. Labor rights ARE queer rights!!! linktr.ee/uiucgeo
GEO stands in solidarity with the United Auto Workers (UAW) Strike ✊ Read our full statement below: uiucgeo.org/solidarity-sta…
🚨Happening TONIGHT!! 🚨Remember to request your link through our link tree by 3 PM today
Join GEO & HRI for a reading group to discuss works on global working class social movements. The first meeting will be TODAY at 12:30-2 PM in Levis Faculty Center 304. Open to all & free lunch provided. More info/RSVP here: bit.ly/READMOVEMENTS

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