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Solidarity Grant Program Launch
At our January General Membership Meeting our membership overwhelmingly approved the creation of a new Solidarity Grant program, which we use to stand in solidarity with our members in their times of...
View ArticleOur New Contract is Now Online!
This May, after a tremendous amount of work by graduate students throughout campus, we finally won an amazing contract. We secured substantial pay raises across the university, drastically reduced the...
View ArticleTAX HELP for GA’s
Tax season is upon us! Are you wondering about what needs to be reported as income and the possible income tax consequences of fellowships, graduate assistantships, and federal financial aid? Are you...
View ArticleSyllabus Language Regarding Mandatory Reporting
Are you looking for language you can add to your syllabus regarding confidentiality and your status as a mandatory reporter? If so, click here. Click here if you are interested in learning more about...
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A Message from Your GEU President
My observation since interacting with the passionate and talented members of GEU has a lot of features, but I will highlight a few. It is an honor and privilege to work with you to benefit all the...
View ArticleHealthcare Update
ATTENTION: YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER IS CHANGING! ******************************************************** WHO All Graduate Assistants at Michigan State University WHAT Your health insurance...
View ArticleA Message for Engineering Grad Students from GEU!
In this video, Joe and your Vice President of Contract Negotiations and Enforcement (Sara) discuss upcoming changes to fees for graduate students in the College of Engineering at Michigan State...
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Welcome New Graduate Students
If you are new here to campus, welcome to Michigan State University! We have been so happy to see so many amazing people at orientations these past weeks, and we are here to do everything we can to...
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Introducing our Solidarity Supporters Program
Dear membership, We are very happy to announce the creation of our Solidarity Supporters program! Being a GEU member already means having the benefits of solidarity, won through our contract...
View ArticlePost-Election Letter to our Members
post-election_letter_to_members_11-2016 For those of you looking to get involved to stand up to the forces of discrimination and hate, please check out our Standing Together page. Signatories:...
View ArticleStanding Together
Many of us are angry, sad, anxious and scared in the aftermath of the 2016 General Election. Many of us are also ready to stand together to defend our friends, co-workers, and students. The stewards...
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Union trumps hate.
The Graduate Employees Union is disgusted by the bigoted, destructive and nonsensical Executive Order barring refugees and citizens of select Muslim countries from entering the US. Our members include...
View ArticleHate Has No Home at MSU
We, the Graduate Employees Union at Michigan State University, condemn the bigoted, hateful, and harmful statements issued by MSU Trustee Mitch Lyons on January 31, 2017. In these statements, Lyons...
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We’re Hiring!
Part-time Union Organizer East Lansing, MI The Graduate Employees Union is seeking a part-time organizer to build membership during Fall semester 2017 and Spring semester 2018. GEU represents...
View ArticleSolidarity Call! Stand with DACA!
The current federal administration’s actions related to DACA directly impact numerous members of the graduate and undergraduate community at MSU. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of...
View ArticleGEU Opposes East Lansing Income Tax Proposal
East Lansing is currently running a budget deficit due to long term fiscal mismanagement. One of the proposed ways to make up this budget deficit is to impose a tax on all income earned in East...
View ArticleGEU Support for DACA Participants
Are you or is someone in your immediate family a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) participant? Do you know of graduate students in your department or your MSU community who are...
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Monster Mash: Bargaining Meeting & Party
Join us for a fun event where we’ll be soliciting feedback on our bargaining timeline. Your union needs your input as we move toward bargaining in 2018. Your whole family is welcome to attend!...
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Rights & Resources for Graduate Student Families Townhall
Come learn from our panelists about what support and resources are available for caretakers, parents, and families on campus! Panelists: Kim Steed-Page from Student Parent Resource Center Ashley...
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Takeaways from our Rights & Resources Panel for Graduate Families
A lot of great information was shared at our town hall last Friday and I wanted to make sure it was available to folks who could not join. Below you will find: A link to a google document with the...
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