Goddard College: “What’s Your Plan?!”

Goddard College staff, faculty, students, and alumni are joining together on Tumblr to share their “plan, vision, [and] hopes for the future of Goddard College”, and to ask The Goddard College Corporation what their plan is to sustain and strengthen the college. This new initiative, led by staff member and union activist Helen Linda, is a positive approach to questioning the administration on their plans.  … Continue reading

GEO Leadership & Steering At-Large Elections Notice

GEO-UAW2322 geouaw.org 413-545-0705 201 Student Union UMass Amherst NOTICE OF GEO-UAW 2322 OFFICERS & (2) STEERING MEMBERS AT-LARGE 3/13/14 There will be an election for GEO-UAW 2322 Officers: (2) Co-Chairs, (1) Membership Mobilization Coordinator and (2) Steering Members At-Large. TERM AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS & STEERING MEMBERS AT-LARGE In accordance with the GEO Bylaws, all officers are elected for one year terms. They will take … Continue reading

GEO Constitutional Convention Delegate Elections Notice

NOTICE OF GEO-UAW 2322 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATE NOMINATIONS and ELECTIONS 3/13/14 There will be an election for GEO delegates to the 2014 UAW Constitutional Convention, in accordance with the Constitution; Local bylaws; and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended. TERM AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DELEGATES Constitutional Convention Delegates (3) and Alternates [3]: Will serve as delegates to the 2014 Constitutional Convention in … Continue reading

Updated Proposed Changes to GEO Bylaws Available for Review

The second round of edits for the proposed changes to the GEO Bylaws, made based on email feedback and interest meetings, has been posted. Although the comment period prior to the vote to ratify the bylaws has closed, you are welcome to join the Bylaws Committee at their meetings on Mondays at 3:00 pm in the GEO office in the Student Union Building. Thank you. … Continue reading

GCFU Bargaining Chair Jan Clausen in Times-Argus on Ratification Vote, Management Threats

From the 3/1/2014 Montpelier-Barre Times-Argus: As the chair of the Goddard College Faculty Union bargaining committee, I write to correct misinformation in the Feb. 24 piece “Difficult for both sides” by Goddard College acting President Avram Patt and to offer my perspective on our union contract negotiations. All parties agree that Goddard needs to stabilize its budget. In order to meet a shortfall caused by … Continue reading