[Peace] the Graduate Employees need our support / especially Monday from 1pm to 5pm at the Illini Union

[Karen Medina]

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.

It is about tuition waivers.

-karen evans levy

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*In this edition:*

- Update on a potential strike
- Events on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

*
Potential Strike Update*

The 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.

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.

Please remember--as rumors swirl about a potential strike--*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 geo at uigeo.org. <geo at uigeo.org>
*


*Monday:  Union at the Union* *and Bargaining*

The GEO will be holding a MAJOR work-in *at the union all day on Monday*!
Support your bargaining team during the most important bargaining session
of the year:

   - 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.
   - 12:50 pm  March to Levis Faculty Center to witness bargaining.
   - 1 -5 pm *Witness bargaining at Levis Faculty Center*.  THE MOST
   IMPORTANT EVENT OF THE DAY.  Come by even if you can only stay for a little
   while.  See bargaining for yourself!
   - 5-11 pm Amass back at the union to continue the work-in and hear an
   update about bargaining at 8 pm.
   - Join the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/465916266782963


*Tuesday:  Union at the Union and Bargaining**
*

   - 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.
   - 8:30 am - Noon  Witness bargaining at Levis Faculty Center
   - 5:30 pm  *GMM will be held at the Wesley United Methodist Church on
   the corner on the Goodwin and Green.* Childcare will be provided.  The
   focus of this meeting is to provide an update about bargaining and about
   the timing and scope of a potential strike.  This will be a great chance
   to get any questions answered.


*Wednesday:  Rally at Noon!
*

   - Noon until 1 pm   Undergraduate Library, 408 W. Gregory Drive
   - The 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!
   - Join the event at  https://www.facebook.com/events/465355116835862/


AND DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE GEO WEBSITE: www.uigeo.org  AND SIGN OUR
BARGAINING PETITION and ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SIGN IT
TO!!!
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