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Join us and learn how you can contribute, from joining our working group to organizing your coworkers. Click each title to find links or further resources.
Take the First Step: Sign Your Authorization Card
Signing an authorization card tells the labor board that you want GEO to be your union. The campaign won’t be successful unless YOU sign your card!
Current GEO member RAs, you should still (re-)sign an authorization card, even though it looks like the card you signed when you first joined the union. It won’t change anything about your membership status or the dues you pay (at least until RAs have officially unionized, at which point RA dues will increase to 2% all TAs, GAs, and PGAs pay).
RAs who are not yet GEO members, signing a card means that you are also joining the GEO. This means that you will have access to all of our events, the ability to vote on our operating budget and major union decisions, and the chance to join committees. It also means that you will pay .5% dues toward keeping the union running; once RAs have officially unionized, RA dues will increase to the 2% all TAs, GAs, and PGAs pay.
Organize your Coworkers
The number one way to support the unionization campaign from inside your own workplace is by organizing your coworkers. You can show your support with GEO merch or an RA unionization flyer, prompt frank discussions with coworkers about their working conditions, and spread the word about GEO events - you can even invite them to the next working group!
Fill out the RA Workplace Issues Survey
We're all experts in our own working conditions. The key to RA unionization is bringing together that expertise from across RA departments and recognizing the common issues facing RAs in the workplace. Fill out the RA Workplace Issues Survey so we ensure all RAs are represented in our efforts.
Join the working group
The success of the RA campaign will depend on the dedicated support of RA’s and other students across campus! If you are interested in getting involved with the RA Working Group, let us know by filling out this volunteer form. RA’s and non-RA’s alike are welcome to join the group, and there are many different ways to help depending on your individual interests and talents. Send us a mail to ResearchersUnite@UIGEO.org