The progress made this Sunday persuades us to delay the job action for now, in the conviction that we will make more substantial progress. We have reached this point due to the overwhelming support of members and students and other allies at the University and throughout the state.
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 MoreThere will be two extra bargaining sessions next week, sessions which any U-M lecturer may attend.
Read MoreOver the next few weeks, there really will be additional, ad-hoc bargaining sessions to resolve both non-economic and economic issues. Lecturers, we need to be at these sessions, too!
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.
Read MoreWe've made some gains in bargaining, including an agreement to bridge health benefits over the spring and summer terms for lecturers who teach in the winter and know they'll be teaching in the fall.
Read MoreEach of these meetings happen on each campus, and you can go to whatever meeting is most convenient for you--you do not have to attend a meeting at the campus on which you teach.
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