GEO Organizing Fellows Application (Spring 2023)

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The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at UIUC is seeking organizing fellows to recruit new members, increase member participation, and build the union’s power as we bargain a full contract in Spring 2023. These are temporary hourly fellowships that are paid monthly at a rate of $22 per hour. The expected workload is 5 hours a week on average, but there may be a few weeks when more than 5 hours of work will be expected. These positions will run for about 14-16 weeks from January through May. These positions are flexible and can be structured around current course load, work duties, and research. Training will be provided and paid.

Responsibilities will include:

-Increasing membership in the union through tabling, office visits to fellow grad workers, one-on-one conversations, and hosting interdepartmental events.
-Increasing general participation in the union.
-Gathering information about the needs of graduate employees, the issues they’re facing in their departments, and what they want in a new contract.
-Assisting GEO with coordinating general membership meetings
-Supporting the Bargaining Team during bargaining sessions

Help your union build the power we need to win a contract that provides all grad workers with livable wages, healthcare, and job security for all 12 months out of the year.

The GEO believes in affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and D/disabled individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Furthermore, the GEO is a social justice union that is committed to increase the participation of women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and D/disabled individuals in all aspects of the union. The GEO is also committed to organizing in solidarity with community members around a variety of issues that deal with racial, economic, disability and gender justice.

Applicants must be current GEO members, and due to the stipulations of the grant that makes this program possible, applicants must be current US citizens.

Questions? Email geo@uigeo.org or cc@uigeo.org.

Name (Last, First) *

Non-UIUC Email Address *

What graduate program are you enrolled with at UIUC, and how long have you been enrolled in your program? (Example: 4th year PhD in English, 2nd year MA in Finance, etc.) *

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