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Anyone who regularly donates or has ever donated to the University of Michigan has power to help us get a fair contract.
Read MoreFirst, we want to celebrate the fact that 160 lecturers and at least 250 allies signed in to open bargaining Friday! The bargaining room, caucus room, and second caucus room were constantly full of people — which is to say nothing of the second-floor hallway being occupied all day by our amazing students.
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 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 heard from a political candidate, fellow lecturers, and a representative from a sister union. The final speeches by Flint campus chair Stephanie Gelderloos and by Residential College lecturer Bob King particularly struck loud, resonant chords with the hundred-plus people gathered together.
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 MoreWe invite Lecturers and allies to check out our Power Building Toolkit. This toolkit contains materials and instructions for how you can spread the word about our fight for a fair contract and help us build power within the university and larger community.
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 MoreHi, my name is Hoai An, and I’m a fourth year undergrad in the Residential College. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor.
Read MoreMy name is Neala and I’m a recent grad of UM working in the Residential College here. The most meaningful work I’ve done as an undergrad at U of M has been under the guidance and care of lecturers.
Read MoreTonight we received the University of Michigan administration’s first counterproposal on salary.
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 MoreAre you a student, tenure-track faculty member, community leader, or otherwise invested in U of M in Flint, Dearborn, or Ann Arbor? Then you are invited to attend Open Bargaining on Feb 9 at UM-Dearborn, beginning at 10 am in the Student Center, to support LEO Lecturers who are negotiating with UM administration for a fair contract.
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