We’ll be hosting a General Membership Meeting over Zoom on Tuesday, September 29, from 12 to 1.30 PM (EDT).

Members of GAGE have the right to attend and make their voice heard. RSVP links for the membership meeting have been emailed.

The agenda for the meeting on the 29th will cover the following topics:

Our Union’s budget for the coming year.
Arbitration and our campaign for a fair COVID-19 agreement with Georgetown.
Our response to the proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation regarding student visa.
Our plans for enforcing our contract, including information about the grievance process and the Emergency Assistance Fund.

For those who want to learn more about how to get involved as a department organizer (DO) or our work on racial equity and justice, international student rights, or master’s students issues, we have scheduled breakout sessions immediately after the meeting. GAGE members can access a full copy of the agenda for the meeting through a link in their email.

The only voting item on the agenda Tuesday will be whether to approve our budget for the coming year. Like we did with our contract and our constitution and bylaws, voting will occur online through OpaVote. Polls will open at the beginning of the meeting on the 29th, and they will remain open till 5 PM (EDT) on Thursday, October 2. We will be sending an electronic ballot along with copies of the budget and a short presentation from the Finance Committee to every member at their non-GU email address. GAGE members can contact the Elections Committee to verify their non-GU email address at elections@wearegage.org.

I am happy to answer any questions about the agenda for the coming meeting. GAGE members, check your email for the RSVP link.

In solidarity,

Gerald Taylor, Secretary