Anyone who regularly donates or has ever donated to the University of Michigan has power to help us get a fair contract.
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 MoreLet's each fill a seat, get something to eat, and help support LEO to negotiate a contract that can't be beat!
Read MoreIn this guest post, Stephanie Irwin-Booms, a Lecturer II at UM-Flint's English Department reminds us why much higher salaries--and greater economic justice for lecs at all three campuses--will be a big part of any final contract that LEO signs.
Read MoreWhen workers fight for themselves in the right way, they fight for everybody.
Read MoreThe West Virginia teachers are doing their part and more to raise the price of their labor, improve students' learning conditions (which are their working conditions), and redistribute power in their states.
Are you ready to do yours?
Read MoreMy name is Andrea Cardinal and I am a Lecturer I at the Stamps School of Art & Design in Ann Arbor. I am also an alum of the University of Michigan, graduating in 2003 with a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Art & Design and a BA in the History of Art from LS&A.
Read MoreOn Monday, February 12, University of Michigan administration finally came to the bargaining table to give Lecturers a counterproposal on our salary ask.
Read MoreAs a recent graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, I'm deeply saddened by and ashamed of the way my home university is treating its Lecturers.
Read MoreFrank is an elected representative for the College of LSA to Central Student Government in Ann Arbor. Read Frank's strong reflections on why he as a student believes that we must treat our educators with dignity and respect.
Read MoreIf you're anything like most lecturers we know, you're probably laboring on wrapping up your syllabus today. If that's the case, maybe we can all help each other out here.
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