April 5 Teach-In at UMass Amherst

Next Tuesday, April 5, will be a teach-in at UMass, from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Student Union Ballroom. This is an historic moment in US history, but change will only happen if we educate ourselves for action.  Many of us, and our students, have trouble keeping track of what is happening, or knowing what to make of assorted (and contradictory) media accounts.  … Continue reading

The 20th Anniversary of GEO is today, March 30, from 12-4pm in the Cape Cod Lounge!

Did you know the owner of The Harp Irish Pub was one of the first GEO contract signers?  Come hear him and others speak about GEO’s early days and the need to keep up the good work.  Join us if you’re a long time activist or a new member. Come join us for food, informational tables, a photo exhibit of the 1991 GEO strike (never … Continue reading

GEO 20th Anniversay Campaign kickoff

This event will feature a look back at GEO’s past struggles and how these challenges will prepare us for contract negotiations in 2012. This campaign kickoff will include former members that were active in the three-day student strike in 1991 that led to the recognition of a graduate employee union on the UMass campus. Current GEO leaders and activists will speak about recent struggles including … Continue reading