According to their Facebook status update, GEO and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reached a tentative agreement that will secure tuition waivers for TAs and GAs at the university and most likely bring an end to the job action that has disrupted classes for the last day and a half. GEO will hold a membership meeting this evening where a vote will be taken to officially call off the strike. Details about the tentative agreement will likely be released after that. 

Thanks to everyone who took the time to support GEO through telephone calls, e-mails, and getting the word out to friends and fellow unionists. But mostly, a HUGE congratulations to the members of GEO who made a difficult decision to stand firm on their principles, and in doing so won an enormous victory for themselves and for the rights of graduate employees. Go go GEO!