U-M Works Because We Do: Graduate Workers and GEO at the University of Michigan
Nora Krinitsky, Scott Schneider, Sandra Silberstein
The Graduate Employee's Organization represents graduate student instructors and graduate student staff assistants at the University of Michigan. First established in 1970, GEO was among the first graduate student unions in the United States. The union secured its first contract in 1975, following a month-long strike, as members demanded fair wages, working conditions, and non-discrimination. Since then, GEO has bargaining for wage increases, no-premium healthcare, tuition waivers, childcare subsidies, dental coverage, access to trans healthcare, and disability accommodations. This event will feature two former GEO organizers--Sandra Silbertstein and Scott Schneider--in conversation with a member of the union's current bargaining team, Nora Krinitsky. They will reflect on the early years of the union, consider the place of graduate labor in the broader labor movement then and now, and discuss the future of campus labor organizing.
This LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester event is presented with support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office. Additional support provided by the Department of History and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.
This LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester event is presented with support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office. Additional support provided by the Department of History and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.
| Building: | Tisch Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Bicentennial, Graduate, History, LSA200 |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester, The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Department of History, Bicentennial Office |
The Thursday Series is the core of the institute's scholarly program, hosting distinguished guests who examine methodological, analytical, and theoretical issues in the field of history.
The Friday Series consists mostly of panel-style workshops highlighting U-M graduate students. On occasion, events may include lectures, seminars, or other programs presented by visiting scholars.
The insitute also hosts other historical programming, including lectures, film screenings, author appearances, and similar events aimed at a broader public audience.
