NOTICE OF GEO-UAW 2322 BARGAINING COMMITTEE ELECTION
10/10/2023
Dear GEO Members,
Nominations have closed for GEO elections for 2023-2023. Thank you to everyone who has stepped to nominate themselves or thoughtfully nominated someone else. Voting will begin by secret ballot starting October 13. Candidate statements will be available at the polling station and available on the GEO website soon. Please see the official election notice below:
There will be an election for GEO-UAW 2322 Bargaining Committee: Five positions on GEO’s Bargaining Committee (2 Bargaining Organizing & Mobilization Coordinators and three 3 At-Large seats).
VOTING
Nominations for these positions have closed. Voting will occur online via ElectionRunner and in-person at the October 18th Membership Meeting by secret ballot in Herter 301. The meeting is scheduled from 5pm-7pm, so voting will be available from 4:30-5:30.
In accordance with the bylaws, to accommodate those who cannot attend the membership meeting, additional voting will take place online and in Campus Center 915 on the following days and times:
Campus Center 915:
Monday, October 16 1-3pm
Tuesday, October 17 1-3pm
The Bargaining Committee:
From GEO’s bylaws: “The bargaining committee shall be responsible for assessing membership needs and concerns prior to contract negotiations, and issuing regular written bargaining updates to the membership during negotiations.”
The bargaining committee will consist of four paid, elected bargaining members, an unspecified number of elected alternate members (typically no fewer than five), and the GEO staff. All committee members serve throughout the duration of a contract negotiation and will not need to be re-elected in the event that contract negotiations are extended beyond a year. Membership will have ultimate oversight over the bargaining committee and the committee answers to and is in service to the membership.
Bargaining Organizing & Mobilization Coordinator (2 Open Positions)
The Bargaining Organizing & Mobilization Coordinator will focus on organizing members around their issues/concerns among other duties. This elected member is responsible for involving more members in the bargaining process and recruiting members to speak at the bargaining table (to administration) and for actions around contract negotiations. Paid GEO Bargaining team members are expected to make Bargaining-related trainings and meetings that have been scheduled (around team members’ availability). These elected members will also serve as the liaison between the campaigning/organizing group and will be in regular communication with stewards, the existing listserv of members who have signed up to be active on this committee, and the bargaining committee. Other duties expected given that the position will be starting nearly 8 months into the process.
The elected candidate will begin duties as immediately as the GFAF is processed. The position is fully benefitted, 10/hours per week GEO-protected work, with a stipend equivalent to the average TA stipend for grad workers. In accordance with Article 4 of the GEO contract, these positions are paid for by the University and overseen by the GEO membership. Each position shall continue through the summer and until the end of the semester in which negotiations conclude, or upon resignation.
At-Large Member (3 Positions)
The At-Large Members are volunteers that represent the membership and assist in the process of negotiating a contract. These members help craft proposals that address the needs of the general members, discuss administration’s counter proposals and support the work of bargaining. This may include research, liaising with members or other committees, drafting language, or helping with communication by email or the website.
Please contact elections if you have any questions.
In Solidarity,
GEO Elections Committee
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In solidarity, GEO Leadership
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