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Second Mediation Session Blog

Submitted by Jason Leto on March 30, 2010 - 10:49am

Mediation Day 2:

Hello Stranger! The University’s original Bargaining Team leader, Tom Riley, showed up to this session. This is the first time he has shown up to anything related to bargaining with the GEO since November 2009. We are not surprised by this, because things are coming down to the wire.   Read more »

USG and GSC Pass Resolutions in Support of GEO

Submitted by Jason Leto on March 30, 2010 - 10:30am

Last night, the Undergraduate Student Government at UIC, which represents 16,000 undergraduate students, passed a resolution in support of GEO contract negotiations. On February 23, the Graduate Student Council, which represents graduate students at UIC passed a resolution urging the UIC administration to settle our contract in a timely manner.

GEO Members Deliver Mediation Petition

Submitted by Jason Leto on March 18, 2010 - 11:00am

GEO members deliver petitions from the community to UIC Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares.

 

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First Mediation Session Blog

Submitted by Jason Leto on March 12, 2010 - 11:00am

Mediation, Day 1:

The University basically gave the GEO the middle finger. They are not taking this process seriously.  

For those of you who are unaware of how mediation works, let me explain.   Read more »

January 22 Bargaining Blog

Submitted by Jason Leto on January 26, 2010 - 12:36pm

The University is at it again. They are all about delay, delay, delay. And we see it being played out right now. At the last Bargaining Session, the GEO demanded that the University meet with us at least one more time in January. The University’s negotiator, Marilyn LeBlailks said they wanted to meet again after the Board of Trustees meeting. The BoT meeting was yesterday. And now the University is saying the earliest they can meet with the GEO is 2 February 2010. Read more »

Contract Update Flyer

Submitted by Jason Leto on January 26, 2010 - 12:35pm

January 8 Bargaining Blog

Submitted by Jason Leto on January 11, 2010 - 12:20pm
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December 16 Bargaining Blog

Submitted by Jason Leto on January 6, 2010 - 11:25am

Have you noticed the date of this posting? Yup, it has been over a month since the University wanted to come to the Bargaining Table. And do you know what else? The semester ended yesterday. This means we have gone an entire semester without a new contract. As a member of the Bargaining Team, this is getting just plain ridiculous. We began Bargaining in late April. Read more »

Tell the BoT that GEO deserves a contract NOW

Submitted by Jason Leto on December 2, 2009 - 12:06pm

Please use the link below to email Provost Tanner, Chancellor Allen-Meares, and the Board of Trustees to demand that GEO members get a fair contract today.

Letters of Support for UIUC GEO

Submitted by Charles Moss on November 15, 2009 - 9:10pm

Make your voice heard! Send a letter to Provost Easter and Board of Trustees Chair Kennedy in support of a fair contract for our brothers and sisters at UIUC.
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