{"id":9567,"date":"2013-06-19T17:42:19","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T01:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/workplace\/?p=9567"},"modified":"2013-06-19T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T01:42:19","slug":"coalition-of-graduate-employee-unions-cgeu-conference-august-1-4-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/workplace\/2013\/06\/coalition-of-graduate-employee-unions-cgeu-conference-august-1-4-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions (CGEU) conference August 1-4, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You are cordially invited to the 22nd annual Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions<\/a> (CGEU) conference and the 9th annual Canadian Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions<\/a> conference, hosted concurrently by United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America Local 896\/Campaign to Organize Graduate Students (COGS).\u00a0 This year\u2019s conference will be held on the campus of the University of Iowa from August 1-4, 2013.\u00a0 The conference will begin in earnest Friday morning and wrap up by noon on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The C\/CGEU was formed to support the organization of new graduate student employee unions; to strengthen established unions; and to provide a forum for graduate employee unionists to meet, share information, and work together toward common goals.\u00a0 The annual conference features workshops on organizing, leadership development, negotiation strategies, and member mobilization.<\/p>\n

We invite you to participate on panels and\/or in workshops on a variety of subjects. Possible topics might include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Organizing in a Right-to-Work (for less) State: Examples and Strategies<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fighting \u201cBack Door Tuition\u201d: Bargaining Against Increased Student Fees<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Affordable Care Act: Anticipating Changes and Using Them to Your Advantage<\/p>\n

\u2022 Effective Use of Social Media<\/p>\n

\u2022 Higher Education and the Labor Movement: Where Do We Fit In?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Developing New Leaders<\/p>\n

\u2022 Building Coalitions On and Off Campus<\/p>\n

\u2022 Political Action and Legislative Fightback: On ALEC and other Woes<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strengthening Steward System\/Training<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find other options on the registration form, including panels on bargaining contexts.\u00a0 If you would like to propose a panel or workshop not listed above, there will be a space on the electronic registration form to do so.\u00a0 We look forward to your suggestions.<\/p>\n

Please join us in Iowa City in August to meet unionists from throughout Canada and the United States.\u00a0 To register for the conference, please use the following link at the bottom of the page or click on the CGEU tab of our website, cogs.org.\u00a0 For a discounted registration rate of $45, please submit your registration by Monday, July 1, 2013.\u00a0 After that date, registration will increase to $50.\u00a0 Please be sure to bring your conference registration fee with you to the conference if you choose not to mail it in advance.<\/p>\n

In Solidarity,<\/p>\n

The CGEU 2013 Organizing Committee<\/p>\n

Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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