On March 26, Chancellor Miranda announced a Task Force on “Statement Guidelines”, in direct response to the rising tide of solidarity with Palestine across UIC. In the strongest possible terms, GEO condemns this Task Force and calls on Chancellor Miranda to dissolve it immediately. You can sign onto our letter using this link.

The results are in! Members have selected the AY 24-25 Steering Committee, the Bargaining Committee for our next contract negotiations, and the delegates who will represent GEO at the AFT Convention this Summer. Results inside!

At our last General Membership Meeting, members brought and passed a proposal related to actions GEO should take to support the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) against Israel. Read about what we have done and will do next.

It's time once again for GEO leadership elections! From April 8th to 10th, Members will be voting for the 24-25 Steering Committee and the Bargaining Committee that will be bargaining our next contract. Nominations are now open.

This week, Research Assistants were asked whether or not to unionize with GEO, and the results are in. The vote was unanimous–not a single Research Assistant voted against unionization.

Thank you to everybody who attended the GMM last Thursday. We had a lot of great discussion about the budget and bargaining, and the membership passed a proposal related to bargaining bottom lines.

Spring 2024 GMM will be on February 1st, 2024 in Gallery 400.
Doors will open at 5 and official programming will start at 5:30. Food and drink will be provided! Come learn more about the union and meet fellow members!

We’re excited to announce that we have officially filed our RA unionization interest petition with the labor board–Research Assistants at UIC are one step closer to having a union! This is a huge step, but it's only the first step.

Can I be retaliated against for my political views? Can I be fired for joining student protests? GEO members have put together a guide to answer these questions and more. Read it here. And if you’re facing retaliation, let us know—reach out to us at grievance@uicgeo.org.

Being a graduate worker is hard, and it's even harder to find available resources that can help make life a bit easier. We've started a list of available resources for those who experience hardship. If you know of any resources that can be added to this list, reach out to steering@uicgeo.org.

Today marks the first paycheck of the fall semester. Many members experience late pay issues or have a hard time finding a way to check their paystubs. We have drafted a guide to help members check their paycheck so they can verify that they're being paid the right amount.

Over the past year, GEO and the university worked together to create a set of recommendations on how to address the issues associated with semester-by-semester appointment.

We signed an agreement with the university: it guarantees that continuing assistants will receive a 4% raise even if their offer letters reflect a 3.75% raise.