Graduate Employees Union

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Graduate Employees Union
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2001 at MSU

• TA pay had decreased 25 over 13 years
• Health coverage was a supplemental plan
• Overwork was a problem
• No procedures for solving problems

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Today at MSU

• Annual pay increases guaranteed
• Health coverage is substantial
• Workload is contractually limited
• A grievance procedure in place
• Improved working conditions

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and

• mental health benefits
• dental coverage
• contraceptive coverage
• parking privileges
• harassment language

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For international students

• in and out of state tuition is the same for TAs
• we have democratic control over GEU
• office space
• bereavement leave
• partner benefit help

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The GEU

• Realization that it takes working together to
  address problems
• GEU legally represents all TAs
• We work in agreement with the university
• We are member run

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GEU is YOU

• We need your membership in order to exist
• Check the membership box to
• have a voice and vote in GEU
• be eligible to hold office and attend events
• be eligible for vision care
• show your support and solidarity

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Get involved

• Attend meetings and share your voice
• Aug 25. Open House from 4-8
• Sept 17. General Membership Meeting
• Departmental Listening Tours
• Become a steward
• Join a committee
• Participate in planned actions
• Help us enforce the contract

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• The Boss wont listen when one guy squawks, but
  hes got to listen when the union talks
  Pete Seeger,1941.