AFL-CIO weighs in on broadcast royalties
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009The AFL-CIO has come out in favour of the Performance Rights Act, which would introduce performance royalty fees for broadcasters in the United States.
The AFL-CIO has come out in favour of the Performance Rights Act, which would introduce performance royalty fees for broadcasters in the United States.
GEO wins tuition waiver security! Pickets suspended!
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009In a successful 2-day strike - the first by a union local at the University of Illinois in 10-years, and one of the largest in the history of graduate unions in the US - the GEO has secured a commitment to retain tuition waivers for graduate employees. The University had ...
Call to action: Call the U of I this Wednesday, and support graduate employees
Monday, November 9th, 2009This Thursday, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet in Springfield. Members of the GEO will be there to remind them of the urgency of reaching agreement on a fair contract. You may not be able to be in Springfield, but you can play your part in persuading ...
What’s wrong with the academy – and how do we fix it?
Monday, April 27th, 2009I've been watching many of my friends post links to Mark Taylor's piece in today's NYT, where he identifies problems with the structure of the academy and proposes some solutions. I find the piece terribly problematic. "Expand the range of professional options for graduate students" he says - but offers no ...
