Negotiations between the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees’ Organization are continuing. The current three-year contract with GEO expires May 1, 2026. The university values its relationship with GEO and recognizes the essential contributions of the graduate student employees who are GEO members. The university is committed to good-faith negotiations to reach a contract that meets the interests of the university and GEO members.
Members of the U-M community can subscribe to a negotiations newsletter.
Additional resources
University updates
- June 12, 2026 Negotiations Update
- June 5, 2026 Negotiations Update
- May 15, 2026 Negotiations Update
- May 8, 2026 Negotiations Update
- May 1, 2026 Negotiations Update
- April 24, 2026 Negotiations Update
- April 17, 2026 Negotiations Update
- April 10, 2026 Negotiations Update
- April 3, 2026 Negotiations Update
- March 27, 2026 Negotiations Update
- March 20, 2026 Negotiations Update
- March 13, 2026 Negotiations Update
- Record: U-M, GEO negotiations to resume (March 10, 2026)
- February 27, 2026 Negotiations Update
- Email to faculty: Update on GEO Negotiations (Feb. 26, 2026)
- Record: State pauses U-M, GEO contract negotiations (Feb. 12, 2026)
- February 12 letter from state-appointed mediator
- February 12, 2026 Negotiations Update
- February 6, 2026 Negotiations Update
- January 30, 2026 Negotiations Update
- January 23, 2026 Negotiations Update
- January 16, 2026 Negotiations Update
- January 9, 2026 Negotiations Update
- December 12, 2025 Negotiations Update
- December 5, 2025 Negotiations Update
- November 21, 2025 Negotiations Update
- November 14, 2025 Negotiations Update
