[Peace-discuss] GEO Rally Monday, June 1

[Karen Medina]

Will you be around Monday morning at around 8:30 am? The GEO is having
a rally to push the administration to negotiate with on contract,

Evidently the U of I administration is more interested in talking
about ground rules and refusing to talk about the contract proposal.

I've heard that they need people there, if at all possible.

Would you be able to come out and support the GEO? There'll be coffee
and donuts.
:)

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MEDIATION RALLY!
June 1 @8:30am @ Madigan Laboratory

You can help to get the Administration to focus on our contract proposals
by organizing and attending the rally on the first day of mediation! Come
to the GMM and help make signs, buttons, etc. for the rally. Then, join us
at 8:30am outside Madigan Laboratory to send the Bargaining Team into
mediation!

Don't miss the opportunity to get updated, get informed about mediation
and make signs and buttons for the rally!

Please, make and effort to attend and spread the word!

Food will be provided.

DETAILS:

Rally outside mediation session with the University Administration -
Monday, June 1, 8:30 am, Edward Madigan Laboratory,Gregory & Goodwin,
Urbana

RALLY FOR A CONTRACT: on Monday, June 1st, our bargaining team will
meet with the administration team and a federal mediator for our first
mediation session.  We'll be holding a rally outside the session at the
Edward Madigan Research Laboratory at 8:30 am.  Food, drinks, and
solidarity will be provided.

During our previous contract negotiations, the presence of members
rallying for a fair contract outside of the mediation sessions was vital
to let both the administration and the mediator know that our membership
would settle for nothing less than a fair contract.  This time around, it
is important that we let the administration know that as a union, we're
want to be able to move past mediation over 'ground rules' and get to
discussing our contract proposals as soon as possible.  So, please come to
the rally, and bring other GEO members or friends who want to show their
solidarity with our union!  The more people that attend, the bigger the
message we can send to the administration that we're serious about wanting
to negotiate our contract.

If you can make it to the rally, we encourage you to join the Facebook
event page (if you need an invite, join the "GEO" Facebook group or email
Peter at odell.campbell at gmail.com or Rich Potter at
richpotter at warpmail.net).  There will be coffee and donuts provided! For
more information on why we're in mediation, what the dispute over 'ground
rules' is all about, or any other questions, go to uigeo.org or email me
at odell.campbell at gmail.com.  You can also come to the next GMM -


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