What is the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO)?
The GEO is an organization that, through the use of collective action, organizes Purdue University graduate students to advocate for themselves as employees. Our main objective is to earn a seat at the table when administration determines graduate employee salaries, benefits, and working conditions. GEO is affiliated with the United Steelworkers (USW) through their Associate Member Program, and operates as an “open-source” union, which seeks to earn a seat at the table through collective action and volunteered recognition, rather than collective bargaining.
