Fill out this card to become a GEO member!
RAs, (re-)sign this card to authorize the GEO as your collective bargaining representative!
Note: Becoming a GEO member means that you consent to paying dues if you are a TA, GA, PGA, or RA. See below the card for details.
Become a GEO Member Today!
Our union is only as strong as its members.
GEO’s ability to affect change is directly proportional to its number of card-signed members. GEO membership is open to all graduate students, regardless of employment status. To become a member please fill out the following form; GEO will contact you to arrange a time and place to gather your signature at your convenience. Email geo@uigeo.org with any questions.
Union dues give us the funds necessary to educate new graduate students and engage in bargaining with the university. Teaching Assistants (TAs), Graduate Assistants (GAs), and Preprofessional Graduate Assistants (PGAs) pay 2% of their pre-tax wages as dues only if they are members of the Union. Research Assistants (RAs) pay 0.5%/month in dues to the Union. All others (fellowship, hourly employees, unemployed) are not required to pay dues.