The Michigan Legislature is attempting to undermine the ability of Michigan public sector employees – including us, as employees of a state university – to maintain unions strong enough to win significant benefits. Read this post to find out what Senate Bill 1260 is, why it would be disastrous for us, and what we can do to stop it.
Read MoreAnyone who regularly donates or has ever donated to the University of Michigan has power to help us get a fair contract.
Read MoreUse this phone #: 734-890-5169 Email: presoff@umich.edu Twitter: @DrMarkSchlissel
Read MoreDearborn Lecturers and allies protested the University of Michigan-Dearborn ELB groundbreaking to tell the administration that its priorities are hurting the faculty who teach the majority of classes on campus as well as students.
Read MoreWe've been getting repeated emails reminding us to evaluate our university administrators. There are two or three questions in particular that have to do with how well they support teaching excellence and how they manage the university's finances.
Read MoreOver 80% of LEO members responding to electronic ballot voted last week to authorize the bargaining team and elected Union Council to call the work stoppage on April 9 and 10 if we don’t see significant improvement on our most important demands.
Read MoreThis update covers two bargaining sessions — Wednesday March 28 and Friday March 30 — since the pace of bargaining is quickening along with the pace of the semester in general.
Read MoreAs of Sunday, March 25, an electronic ballot has been sent to all union members in good standing, asking whether to authorize the union leadership to propose a major two-day job action.
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