Where: Campus Center 168C When: Wednesday, November 28, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Come to the last steward’s assembly of the semester! This is a great opportunity to connect with your union and you fellow stewards from across campus! We will be addressing the following issues: Progressive Students’ Caucus GEO Bulletin Boards in Departments Food Drive Special organizing groups/Issues facing departments We hope to see you … Continue reading
“The Bread and Roses strike of 1911-1912 in Lawrence, Massachusetts united over 20,000 workers to win wage increases, overtime rates, and a promise of no retaliation against strikers despite a history of ethnic tensions amongst a group that spoke over 25 languages, attacks by the national guard and state police, and attempts to frame organizers for murder. The phrase “Bread and Roses” comes from reports … Continue reading
When:Tuesday, November 27 from 3-5PM Where: Campus Center 904-908 What: Receive training on how to be of better support and a resource to transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming students, colleagues, & community members. … Continue reading
We are halfway through this year’s annual UAW 2322 Food Drive, and we have donation boxes set up around campus. You can, as ever, drop food off at our office in 201 Student Union, but there are also locations in Thompson Hall, South College, Machmer Hall, and Furcolo Hall. If you would like a box for your building, contact our office at geo@external.umass.edu with “food … Continue reading
When: 12:00 to 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 13th Where: Campus Center, Room 911-15 Come to the GEO Membership Meeting to get updated on upcoming union events, including the union-wide, UAW 2322 Membership Meeting and Transgender, Genderqueer, and Gender non-conforming events in November! We will also be discussing proposed changes to the bylaws, as well as working in breakout groups to work on strategies for … Continue reading