The Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) and their allies staged a rally in front of the iHotel and Convention Center, which is hosting the Illinois Association of Graduate School's Conference on Graduate Education and the Economy. Despite the 8:00 am start time, a crowd of over 200 supporters attended to pressure the University of Illinois’ leaderless administration into respectful and serious negotiations. This action comes prior to the November 4-6 GEO “strike authorization vote”. If this strike authorization vote passes, it would also authorize the creation of a strike committee, which would then have authority to determine a strike plan and to call a strike. For further information visit: http://www.uigeo.org/
Peter Campbell introduces Kerry Pimblott. This is Part I of Kerry's speech.
