Category Archives: News

State News covers Bargaining BBQ

Posted on April 6, 2011 by GEU

See the State News article about our April 1st Bargaining BBQ outside the Nisbet building. The article does a nice job of covering the issues that remain unresolved at the negotiating table — stipends, tuition waivers, and health care. It … Continue reading →

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Protests in Lansing

Posted on March 17, 2011 by GEU

The GEU played an integral role in getting thousands of peaceful protesters to the Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday to protest Governor Snyder’s cuts on higher education and his attack on collective bargaining.  The GEU E-Board, stewards, and many many … Continue reading →

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Nominations Open for GEU Awards

Posted on March 12, 2011 by GEU

As a teaching assistant, do you have (or have you had) an outstanding supervisor? Is your department exemplary in the way that it treats its graduate assistants? If so, then you should consider nominating your supervisor or department (or both!) … Continue reading →

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Protect Bargaining Rights – Emergency Rally Tuesday!

Posted on March 5, 2011 by GEU

The AFL-CIO and American Federation of Teachers are calling an emergency rally this Tuesday, March 8th, 9:00am, at the Lansing State Capitol. Several bills are coming up for votes that will allow “Emergency Financial Managers” to override city and school … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Solidarity Rally this Saturday at the Capitol – 12 noon

Posted on February 25, 2011 by GEU

A rally on Saturday in solidarity with Wisconsin is being organized nationally by the labor table (UAW, AFL-CIO, SEIU, etc.) as well as other political groups, such as MoveOn.org. Please join us (the GEU e-board will be there along with … Continue reading →

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GEU’s Open Letter regarding Wisconsin’s Attack on Labor

Posted on February 24, 2011 by GEU

Earlier, on this site, the GEU posted a statement of solidarity with the Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) — the counterpart of GEU at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. More recently, the GEU Stewards Council composed and endorsed an open … Continue reading →

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The GEU shows solidarity with Wisconsin unions

Posted on February 20, 2011 by GEU

Many GEU members have contacted us and asked if the current situation in Wisconsin will eventually affect Michigan and specifically the GEU.  Here at the GEU we try to stay as politically neutral as possible—we realize our members come from … Continue reading →

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GEU in the State News

Posted on January 15, 2011 by GEU

Check out the article that appeared in today’s weekend edition of the State News.

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Payday with MSU’s New System

Posted on January 14, 2011 by GEU

On January 1, MSU’s new unified administrative system went online. Today is the first payday executed by the new system. We have received word from MSU’s Employee Relations office that many banks rejected the direct deposit attempts from the new … Continue reading →

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New Semester Info from the Registrar

Posted on January 11, 2011 by GEU

Below is some helpful information from MSU’s Registrar’s Office for TAs serving as course instructors this semester. Enjoy!

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