Register for Bargaining Session #5 and Join GEO Strategy Retreat
Introducing the After Bargaining Podcast!
In the first-ever episode of After Bargaining, ben wallis, one of the lead negotiators for Bargaining Session #4 and Essam Elkorghli, a Bargaining Team member, discuss Bargaining Session #4.
This podcast is a great way to get caught up if you missed the bargaining session, or want to hear more about the full contract bargaining process in general! A transcript of the podcast is forthcoming.
You can listen to the podcast at this link: https://tinyurl.com/bargainingpodcast.
Bargaining Session #5
The next bargaining session is happening tomorrow, June 14 from 9:00am-11:00am!! If you haven’t yet registered for the bargaining session, take a minute to fill out this RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/GEO-BargSess5!
Let’s show admin what we’re bargaining for: access & justice, wages & waivers, and health & safety. Your presence in the bargaining room is essential to showing admin our power, and your presence in caucus is essential to guiding the decision-making process for your union.
Come for as much or as little of the session as you can! We’re still looking for people available for bargaining support tasks: taking notes and helping to write a summary of the sessions. If you’re interested, send an email to barg@uigeo.org or post a message to the #bargsupportteam Slack channel.
See you in caucus!
[Image description: Blue poster with yellow bullhorn on the top right. Big text in alternating white, white with yellow borders, and yellow says: “FULL CONTRACT BARGAINING SESSION #5 6/14/22." Underneath this says “9:00 AM - 11:00 AM” in yellow. Under this says “On Tuesday, June 14 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, GEO’s Bargaining Team will be negotiating with university administration on topics of access and justice, wages and waivers, and health and safety in our contract.” To the right of this is the GEO logo in a white circle. At the bottom is green text that says “RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/GEO-BargSess5”]
GEO Political Discussion and Strategy Retreat
The GEO will be hosting a retreat to set goals, share political education and discuss accountability surrounding organizing on Saturday, June 25, from 11am to 5:30pm and Sunday, June 26, from 11am to 5:30pm. All members are invited to attend for as much or as little of this retreat as you can! Drop in and share input as we collaboratively develop a plan for this coming year of organizing!
If you think you can make it, please RSVP here: tinyurl.com/retreat25-26! We will use your dietary preference for lunch orders.
We encourage those who are in the area and able to attend in person to join us in the GEO office (809 S. 5th St. Geneva Room, McKinley Foundation Champaign, IL, 61820). We will post a link on Slack and the GEO calendar on Saturday, June 25 for those who are joining virtually.
[Image description: A gray and yellow flyer with black and yellow polka dots around the side, in yellow at the top reads: “GEO political discussion and strategy retreat,” below that black text says “Saturday June 25th Sunday June 26th 11:00-5:30pm” below that yellow text says “open to all membership! Drop in for as long as you can either day for a discussion of our shared material conditions and our goals as a union *lunch will be provided” below that in black reads “rsvp here: https://tinyurl.com/retreat25-26” with a QR code beside it. At the bottom, yellow text says “GEO office 809 s 5th st. Geneva room, McKinley foundation Check the GEO calendar for a link to join virtually”
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.
https://www.uiucgeo.org/committees-and-working-groups
Upcoming summer schedules:
RA/PGA Working Group (geo@uigeo.org) - Wednesday, June 22, 6:30pm-7:30pm. Google Meet https://meet.google.com/zem-kbvx-eqd
Solidarity Committee (solcomm@uigeo.org) - Email for information about summer schedule. Hybrid. Google Meet https://meet.google.com/cjv-rvbu-aym and GEO Office (809 S 5th St Geneva Room. McKinley).
Bargaining Team (barg@uigeo.org) - Wednesday, June 15 3:00pm-5:00pm. Contact email for link.
Grievance Committee (grievance@uigeo.org) - Wednesdays 4:30pm-5:30pm. Virtual. Contact email for link.
Stewards’ Council (sc@uigeo.org) - Contact email to get involved this summer.
People First Cancel Debt Committee (officer2@uigeo.org) - Email for information about summer schedule. Hybrid (online via Jitsi) and GEO Office (809 S 5th St Geneva Room. McKinley Foundation).
Coordinating Committee (cc@uigeo.org) - Tuesday, June 14 2:30pm-7:00pm (Organizing Retreat Day 2). Hybrid: Google Meet and GEO Office. Contact email for more.
Communications Committee (commcomm@uigeo.org) - Email for information about summer schedule. Virtual. Contact email for link.
Disability Caucus (GEOdisabilityUIUC@gmail.com) - Tuesday, June 14 12:00pm-1:00pm. Every other Tuesday, 12-1pm on google meet. https://meet.google.com/xyf-jcft-uid Contact GEOdisabilityUIUC@gmail.com for more information.
In Solidarity,
Graduate Employees’ Organization809 S. 5th St., Geneva Room
Champaign, IL 61820
Email: geo@uigeo.org