It’s been a huge year for higher education unions. We’ve seen a tremendous number of new grad worker unions form since last April, as well as grad and faculty strikes.

GEO stands in solidarity with the JACSW workers who are protesting the 1,080 horus of unpaid labor they perform as part of their degree requirements.

The Steering Committee has taken the time to modernize our constitution. At the GMM on 4/13, members unanimously passed the new constitution.

Next year's SC has been election.  You can see the results here.

The Steering Committee has taken the time to modernize our constitution. We’ll be asking members to approve the new constitution at the member meeting at 6:00pm on Thursday, April 14th, in Gallery 400 (400 S Peoria St.).

Democracy is a core principle of GEO: we believe you should have a say in the matters that affect your life, and voting is a way to do that. We encourage you to vote in every election, but the election on April 4th is especially important.

Over the past two weeks GEO collected survey data on grad workers’ opinions on the masking policy change. Last week we met with UIC administrators to discuss the change and its impacts on graduate workers.

Last week massive earthquakes sparked a humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria. GEO sends its love and support to those impacted, both overseas and here in our communities. 

GEO sent this guide to its members detailing the current status of bargaining as well as how to support UICUF in light of its impending strike.

UIC United Faculty, the UIC faculty union, are set to go on strike Tuesday, January 17th. This page aims to let you know everything you need to know as a graduate worker and student during a faculty strike.

Our strike last Spring was an incredible success. We won what we won together, as grad workers standing in solidarity. We could never have achieved what we did without the efforts of every GEO member, but that is especially true of Matt DeVilbiss.

After 8 days on strike, GEO has settled a great contract with a suite of economic improvements and landmark contract language on supportive measures for survivors of discrimination and sexual harassment.