In November of 1990, the organizing efforts of UMass Amherst graduate student assistants and community members paid off. While a first contract would not be reached until a 10 day strike the following year, the first step of union ratification occurred in this month, twenty years ago. If you or someone you know was involved in the initial organizing effort, please have them contact the … Continue reading
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The date of GEO’s next finance committee meeting has been moved to Tuesday, November 16th. The meeting will convene at 11:00AM in Campus Center Room 802 and will last no more then an hour. The finance committee offers GEO members more then an opportunity to take part in the crucial task of planning next year’s budget.
Do you find the funding allocation process in your department to be secretive, confusing or unfair? Interested in how funding allocation happens in other departments? Come to a GEO forum next Thursday, Nov 4 at 2 pm in Campus Center room 903. This forum will explore whether there is any discrimination in the awarding of assistantships, as well as look at “best practices” in departments … Continue reading
Leaves: UMass Haigis Mall 8:45am, Thursday, October 7th Returns: UMass around 5:30pm, Thursday, October 7th To sign up for the bus e-mail: oct7rallyma@gmail.com Over the past five years, Massachusetts has cut public higher education funding more than any other state. This has continued decades of disinvestment that have threatened the promise of an affordable, accessible, and high-quality public higher education system. Budget cuts and resulting fee … Continue reading
Please take a moment to celebrate the life of a former GEO colleague. This tribute was written by a few of her fellow GEO leaders and friends. Her commitment to humanity, equality, social change and union democracy should be examples for us all. Members of the GEO staff and leadership of 1996-98 are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and comrade, Jennifer … Continue reading