Food Drive Happening Now!

UAW Local 2322 is sponsoring a food drive to help local pantries restock their shelves for the upcoming winter season. We encourage everyone to donate whatever they can to this drive and help us support the needs of our communities. We will be collecting non-perishable food items in our Holyoke & UMass (GEO) offices until December 9th, and then we will send the donations to … Continue reading

UAW Local 2322 joins legal complaint over new student “coinsurance”

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, United Auto Workers Local 2322 joined a number of community and advocacy groups with whom we have been working to save UMass student health care to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, stating that the University’s new Student Health Insurance Plan violates Massachusetts law.  The text of the complaint is available in full … Continue reading

RA Union and GEO Member, Activist, and Steward Training

UAW Local 2322 is holding a training for GEO and RA Union stewards, activists, and members. While all members are encouraged to attend, a basic stewards’ training is a requirement for acting as a steward for GEO or the RA Union. If you think you might want to become a steward in your department or residence hall at some point this year, or just want … Continue reading

Coalition of Graduate Employee Union Conference – August 11-14

GEO is sending members to the Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions Conference, taking place in New York City from August 11-14.  If you are a GEO member who would like to attend, contact us at geo@geouaw.org with “CGEU” in the title.  We have a limited number of slots, so get in touch soon. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the issues facing … Continue reading