The Graduate Employees Organization is in need of university and community support. If we can help them occupy the Illini Union work-in space AND the negotiation session Monday, November 26th from 1pm to 5pm, it would be a great act of support.<div>
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<br><br><br><i>In this edition:</i><br><br>- Update on a potential strike<br>- Events on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday<br><br><b><br>Potential Strike Update</b><br>
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GEO voted overwhelmingly by 86.7% to authorize a strike. Over fall break the elected Strike Committee met three times for a total of more
than 12 hours to discuss plans for a potential work action. Currently
the plan is to await the next two scheduled bargaining sessions with the
administration Monday, November 26, 1-5 pm, and Tuesday, November 27,
8:30 am-Noon before making any decisions about the calling of a strike. <br>
<br>We will be holding a General Membership meeting on Tuesday, at 5:30
pm. The focus of this meeting is to provide an update about bargaining
and about the timing and scope of a potential strike.<br><br>Please
remember--as rumors swirl about a potential strike--<b>the BEST way to stay
aware of what is happening concerning a potential work action is to attend the bargaining sessions, attend the
GMM, talk to the Steward in your department, check the GEO website, and
email any questions you might have to <a href="mailto:geo@uigeo.org" target="_blank">geo@uigeo.org.</a><br></b>
<br><br><br><b>Monday: Union at the Union</b> <b>and Bargaining</b><br><br>The GEO will be holding a MAJOR work-in <b>at the union all day on Monday</b>! Support your bargaining team during the most important bargaining session of the year:<br>
<ul><li>9 am - 12:50 pm Bring your work to the union. Grade, hold
office hours, prepare your lesson plans, offer tutoring in your subject
before finals! with a work-in in the morning.</li><li>12:50 pm March to Levis Faculty Center to witness bargaining.</li><li>1 -5 pm <b>Witness bargaining at Levis Faculty Center</b>. THE MOST
IMPORTANT EVENT OF THE DAY. Come by even if you can only stay for a
little while. See bargaining for yourself!<br></li><li>5-11 pm Amass back at the union to continue the work-in and hear an update about bargaining at 8 pm.</li><li>Join the event at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/465916266782963" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/465916266782963</a></li>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><b>Tuesday: Union at the Union and Bargaining</b><b><br></b></span><ul><li>8 am - Noon Come back to the Union. Bring your work to the union. Grade, hold office hours, prepare
your lesson plans, offer tutoring in your subject before finals! with a
work-in in the morning.</li><li>8:30 am - Noon Witness bargaining at Levis Faculty Center<br></li><li>5:30 pm <b>GM<font>M will be held at the Wesle<font>y United Methodist Church on the corner on the Goodwin and Green.</font></font></b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><font size="4"> <font>C<font>hild<font>care will be provided. </font></font></font></font></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><font size="4"><font><font><font>The focus of this meeting is to provide an update about bargaining
and about the timing and scope of a potential strike<font><font>. T<font>his will be a great chance to get any questions answered<font>.</font></font></font><br></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></li></ul>
<br><b>Wednesday: Rally at Noon!<br></b><ul><li>Noon until 1 pm Undergraduate Library, <span><span>408 W. Gregory Drive</span></span></li><li><span><span></span><span></span></span>T<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">he Campus Faculty Association and the Undergrad-Graduate Alliance will be holding a rally in support of GEO. The faculty and undergrads will be rallying for GEO to get a fair contract. Come support them support us!<br>
</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Join the event at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/465355116835862/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/465355116835862/</a></li>
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<br>AND DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE GEO WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.uigeo.org" target="_blank">www.uigeo.org</a> AND SIGN OUR BARGAINING PETITION and ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SIGN IT TO!!! <br>
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