GEO Elections and 4th Wage Bargaining Session
Table of Contents:
Announcements
GEO Officer Elections
Events
Pack the Bargaining Room
JOIN A GEO COMMITTEE!
CONNECT WITH GEO!
Announcements
GEO Officer Elections
GEO will be holding online elections starting on Wednesday, May 13th at 7AM CDT. The online polling station will close at 11:59PM CDT on Wednesday, May 20th. On the morning of the elections, each GEO member will receive an email from ElectionRunner informing them of their randomly generated login ID and password and providing them with a link to our online election. If you do not receive your login info on Wednesday morning, please contact us providing your name, netID, and a non-UIUC email address you wish us to use for the elections.
When filling out your online ballot, be sure to carefully read all candidate options and candidate profiles. To read more about a particular candidate or team-ticket, you can click the blue info button to the right of an option on the ballot. An example is below:
In addition to our normal officer positions, there is a Constitutional Amendment being proposed to create a new Secretary position. The Secretary’s duties would be to maintain the accuracy and security of GEO’s membership database and to work with GEO staff to analyze membership data to assist with organizing efforts. The full text of the amendment can be found here, with the proposed constitutional changes in red.
A sample ballot is below. Click here to read more about an officer position.
Ratification of Constitutional Amendment to Create Secretary Officer Position:
Yes--Ratify
No--Do Not Ratify
Vote for 1 Co-Presidents Ticket:
Ticket 1: Chelsea Birchmier and Adrian Wong
Ticket 2: Write-In
Vote for 1 Communications Officer Ticket:
Ticket 1: Akil Guruparan and Cassidy Wagner
Tick 2: Write-In
Vote for 1 Solidarity Officer or Solidarity Co-Officers Ticket:
Ticket 1: Austin Hoffman and Lena Walker
Ticket 2: Write-In
Vote for 1 Treasurer or Co-Treasurers Ticket:
Ticket 1: Siddarth Mansingh and Ryan Levy
Ticket 2: Write-In
Vote for 1 Grievance Officer or Grievance Co-Officers Ticket:
Ticket 1: Emily Wros
Ticket 2: Write-In
Vote for Up to 3 Officers-at-Large:
Ticket 1: Quentin Rizzardi
Ticket 2: Write-In
Vote for 1 Secretary (if amendment is ratified):
Ticket 1: Chris Marry
Ticket 2: Write-In
Events
PACK THE BARGAINING ROOM THIS FRIDAY, MAY 15TH
Show the administration that we deserve a living wage!
Friday, May 15, 9:00-11:00 a.m. CDT
Friday’s Wage Bargaining Session will be an important one. We expect the administration will present us with their counter proposal at this session. We need to show our power as a union--show up so the admin knows we’re watching and willing to fight!
Fill out this Google Form to come to our next Bargaining Session. The night before, we’ll send you all the info you need to join our digital caucus room.
JOIN A GEO COMMITTEE!
We are a member-run union; we depend on the commitment of our members to stay as strong as possible. You can find details about what each committee does and how to contact them on our website. No special knowledge is required. You can also follow the calendar of events on our website for the date and time of upcoming meetings: http://uiucgeo.org/calendar. Meetings are open to membership, and coming to a meeting does not commit you to joining a committee.
Upcoming meetings:
Healthcare Working Group (health@uigeo.org) - Contact email for more
Stewards’ Council (sc@uigeo.org) - Tuesday May 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Finance Committee (treasurer@uigeo.org) - Contact email for more
Solidarity Committee (solcomm@uigeo.org) - Friday May 22, 4:30-6pm
Grievance Committee (grievance@uigeo.org) - Contact email for more
Communications Committee (commcomm@uigeo.org) - Thursday May 21, 5-6 pm
Coordinating Committee (cc@uigeo.org) - Contact for more
RA/PGA Working Group (geo@uigeo.org) - Thursday May 14, 6-7pm
Bargaining Team (barg@uigeo.org) - Contact email for more
International Students Working Group (geo@uigeo.org ) - Wednesday May 13, 2-3pm
Work Action Group (uiucgeowat@gmail.com) - Friday May 15, 12:30-1:30pm
Mutual Aid Working Group (geo@uigeo.org) - Contact email for more
GEO Tech Working Group (dg49402@gmail.com)- Contact email for more
Note: Due to COVID-19, all meetings are now held online. Contact by email or check the calendar for more information on how to join remotely.
CONNECT WITH GEO!
Have comments about the GMM? Other kinds of feedback for us? We want to hear it! Reply to this email or use our anonymous google form. You can also get in touch through our website and social media:
Website: www.uiucgeo.org
Twitter: @geo_uiuc
Facebook: @uigeo @geosolcomm
Instagram: @geo_uiuc
In Solidarity,
Graduate Employees’ Organization
809 S. 5th St., Geneva Room
Champaign, IL 61820
Email: geo@uigeo.org